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FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE.- 



standing are over 4,000 years, while very many trees from 12 to 18 feet in 

 diameter show ages from 1,800 to 2,500 years, or in rare eases nearly 3,000. 

 Further studies of the longevity of this tree are required. There are abundant 

 opportunities in the heavily lumbered southern forests. 



RANGE. 



Central California.— Scattered areas on west side of Sierras from southern Placer 



County to Tulare Countv : generally at elevations of from 5,000 to 8,500 feet; area 

 covering, about 50 square miles. The principal groves and forests are as follows ; but 

 straggling trees often connect larger areas, especially those south of Kings River or 

 Converse Basin forest. 



