. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . The Trees of Texas 39 A western mountain form extending- from ^Montana andBritisli Columbia to California and Mexico, eastward to Ne-braska and AVestern Texas. In Texas, it reaches the Guada-lupe and Limpia Alountains, and extends yiA- 4. Pinus ponderosa grows in a wide variety of habitats. Itis at liome on the moist fertile mountain slopes and i)lateaus,dry or rocky ridges, fertile gravelly valleys, and arid desertslopes. It reaches its maximum size and abundance in theyello^v pine belt of th
. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . The Trees of Texas 39 A western mountain form extending- from ^Montana andBritisli Columbia to California and Mexico, eastward to Ne-braska and AVestern Texas. In Texas, it reaches the Guada-lupe and Limpia Alountains, and extends yiA- 4. Pinus ponderosa grows in a wide variety of habitats. Itis at liome on the moist fertile mountain slopes and i)lateaus,dry or rocky ridges, fertile gravelly valleys, and arid desertslopes. It reaches its maximum size and abundance in theyello^v pine belt of the 8ieri-a Nevada. The trees of our area are snudl and of comparatively littlevalue. The wood is classed with the yellow pines. It is soft 40 Bulletin of the University of Texas and easily worked and does not contain so much rosin asthe long-leaf pine. 6. Pinus echinata Mil. Short-leaved Pine. A forest tree reaching a height of 80^-100 and a maximumtrunk diameter of 3^ to 4^ with rough, coarsely furrowedbark. Leaves deep green, borne in clusters of two or three,3-5 long, shorter than any other timber pine of Texas, slen-der, soft and flexible. Cones l%-2i/2 long, conic when closedand ovoid when open; the cone scales armed with slenderspines, seeds Vl ^ong, winged. New York to Kansas, Florida and Texas. In Texas it isfound i
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