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Are the cones 8-11" long with flexible scales?
CLUE: this tree is native from California north into Canada.
It is a western white pine.
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Are the cones 12-26" long with slightly stiffer scales?
CLUE: this tree is native from California north only into Oregon.
It is a sugar pine.
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