Taxon Report

Pinus torreyana Carr. ssp. torreyana

Torrey pine

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Taxon Summary

Pinus torreyana ssp. torreyana, commonly known as Torrey pine, is a perennial evergreen tree in the Pinaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 30 to 160 meters. Pinus torreyana ssp. torreyana is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Pinus torreyana Carr. ssp. torreyana
Common Name:	Torrey pine
Family:	Pinaceae
Element Code:	PGPIN04152
USDA Plants Symbol:	PITOT
Synonyms/Other Names:	Pinus torreyana

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period:
Elevation:	30-160 (100-525)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Sandstone
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G1T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	IUCN_CR; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	100 %
Disease	2	100%
Other	2	100%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	50%
Erosion/runoff	1	50%
Non-native plant impacts	1	50%
Development	1	50%

Notes



Threatened by development and non-native plants. Seriously attacked by the five-spined ips bark beetle at Torrey Pines SR, but biological control apparently has contained this infestation. See American Forests 91(10):26-29 (1985) for species account, and Systematic Botany 11(1):39-50 (1986) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 November 2025].