Although this song/video doesn't get into the specifics of how to identify different species of pines, the first step towards developing the ability to differentiate between them is to realize that there are many different species of pines. In fact, there are between 111 and 126 different species of pine, depending on which experts you listen to. For instance, in the southern portion of the Sierra Nevada mountain range there are several prominent species including:

1. Foxtail Pine (Pinus balfouriana)
2. Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)
3. Single-Leaf Pinyon (Pinus monophylla)
4. Ghost Pine (Pinus sabiniana)
5. Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi)
6. Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
7. Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis)
8. Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana)