Monterey Pine

Pinus radiata D. Don - Pine family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 100.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Monterey Pine: Argyresthia pilatella, Argyrotaenia citrana, Callophrys eryphon, Citheronia splendens sinaloensis, Coloradia velda, Epinotia hopkinsana, Exoteleia burkei, Gloveria arizonensis, Lophocampa argentata, Nepytia umbrosaria, Rhyacionia frustrana, Rhyacionia pasadenana, Synanthedon sequoiae

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.