Also known as Ancient Pine · Bristlecone Pine · Intermountain Bristlecone Pine
Pinus longaeva, a conifer from harsh, high-altitude SW US, is famed for millennia of life. Its gnarled, twisted appearance is distinctive. It belongs to the genus Pinus
Photos of Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Pinopsida |
| order | Pinales |
| family | Pinaceae |
| genus | Pinus |
| species | Pinus longaeva |
