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FOEEST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. 



Wood, coarse-grained ; annual rings often from one-half an inch to nearly an 

 inch thick. It is soft, light, and pale yellowish brown; suitable for coarse 

 lumber, but not used commercially. 



Longevity. — Short-lived. It grows very rapidly from the start, both in height 

 and diameter, attaining its full size in from SO to 100 years, and probably rarely 

 passing the age of 150 years. Trees from 16 to 18 inches in diameter are from 

 28 to 35 years old. 



tfio. 20. — Pinus radiata, closed cone. 



RANGE. 



Central California coast and islands ; also Guadelupe Island off Lower California. Cali- 

 fornia coast, on Point Finos, south of Monterey Bay, from sea over Huckleberry Hill to 

 •>n elevation of 800 feet, and inland also, for about 3 miles, on the summit and north- 

 east side of the ridge (1.000 to 1.200 feet high) which connects El Toro Range with 

 Huckleberry Hill; also on coast in Santa Cruz County; north of Monterey, from Point 

 lio Xuevo to Big Creek. A third tract, near coast in San Luis Obispo County, is near 

 Calna Occurs' also on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands, off California coast, and 

 at 2,000 to 4,000 feet elevation on Guadelupe Island, off Lower California coast. 



