Pinus arizonica

Pinus arizonica, commonly known as the Arizona pine, is a medium-sized pine in northern Mexico, southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico, and western Texas in the United States.

It is a tree growing to 25–35 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in).

The cones are single, paired, or in whorls of three, and 5–11 cm long.

[2] Three varieties are described; This pine is a source of construction timber, and is heavily harvested for firewood.

Extensive cutting has reduced the formerly widespread Arizona pine forests, particularly in Mexico.

P. arizonica forest, Mt. Lemmon , AZ