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The seeds of high elevation pines are an important food sources for bears, squirrels, birds and other animal.


Foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana)

Foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana)

Foxtail pine is a rare pine that only occurs in California.

It has short needles that bunch together at the end of the branches giving them the appearance of a fox's tail and its name.

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