Pinus aristata. Bristlecone pine at 12,500 feet elevation in the White Mountains, east of Big Pine, Inyo National Forest. 149.5 inches diameter around the stems. Individual diameters: 39.7, 43.2, 55.6, 47.0, 46.8. Tree is probably 1,000 years old as a boring seven inches showed 217 rings. July 1953
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Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable One person present, name unknown
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fritz_metcalf-2313
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Pinus aristata Mountains - White Mountains (Calif.) Inyo National Forest (Calif.) National forests - California - Inyo Inyo National Forest
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