Pinus lambertiana aka Sugar Pine

Pinus lambertiana, also known as the sugar pine or sugar cone pine, is a species of pine tree native to coastal and inland mountain areas along the Pacific coast of North America. It is the tallest and most massive pine tree, with the longest cones of any conifer. The species name lambertiana was given in honor of the English botanist, Aylmer Bourke Lambert, by the Scottish botanist David Douglas. The sugar pine can grow up to 40-60 meters tall, exceptionally up to 82 meters tall, with a trunk diameter of 1.5-2.5 meters, exceptionally 3.5 meters. The tallest recorded specimen is 83.45 meters tall and is located in Yosemite National Park. The sugar pine occurs in the mountains of Oregon and California in the western United States, and Baja California in northwestern Mexico. It belongs to the Pinus genus and is rare as a houseplant, requiring regular watering and long-lasting, direct light. It prefers soil that is well-draining and doesn't need added fertilizers if repotted each time it doubles in size.