A new record for California's highest-elevation tree: Jeffrey pine found in High Sierra

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Apr 17, 2025, 12:59 pm82 pts
UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation record for the Jeffrey pine, which may now be the state's highest-altitude tree. His serendipitous finding is published in the journal Madroño.

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A new record for California's highest-elevation tree: Jeffrey pine found in High Sierra

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