Torrey Pine

Also known as Soledad Pine, Del Mar Pine, Lone Pine

Torrey pines grow as open, weather-sculpted trees along fog-shrouded coastal bluffs, developing deep taproots to anchor in sandy soils and sandstone crevices. Their long, greyish-green needles occur in bundles of five, and their large, heavy cones remain on the tree for years before releasing seeds. Kumeyaay people historically harvested the rich pine nuts, though the remaining wild groves are now strictly protected within small coastal reserves.