Apulca Pine, #1 – San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

Mexico has more native pine species than does any other country. This graceful long-needled pine reaches more than 40 meters in height. It was formerly known as Pinus oaxacana because it is most common in the highlands of Oaxaca in Mexico although its range extends into Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Recently, it has been successfully introduced to New Zealand. It is named after the town of Apulca where it was first collected.