The Torrey pine, Pinus torreyana, is a rare pinespecies in the United States. It is an endangered species growing only in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, coastal northern San Diego county, and on one of the Channel Islands. This species is endemic to the coastal sage and chaparral ecoregionin the U.S. state of California.[2][3]
We have a 100 year old one growing in our yard in La Mesa. Mr. Fletcher, who developed the area planted them.
There is actually a population off the coast of Los Angeles on Santa rosa island due to geological movement where parts of the fault line shifted east west vs north south.. Also pryoclastic rocks that migrated from the original location volcano in Mexico, moving west thru what is now torrent pines and eventually north
Yes, the Torrey pine only grows in the coastal north San Diego area.
Yes this is true, but if someone goes some where and has the seed or pollen with them, it could grow in other areas near here. Make sure you check your shoe always( Jk ) !
Torrey Pines are only native to the coastal area between Del Mar and La Jolla and on Santa Rosa island. They grow readily in many Mediterranean climates and can be found throughout southern CA as a popular landscaping tree. They are not endangered, though the population at the Reserve has declined over 10% in the last few years due to increased temps and lower precip.
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