The bishop pine Pinus muricata is a pine with a very restricted range: mostly in California including several offshore Channel Islands and a few locations in Baja California Mexico. It is always on or near the coast.In San Luis Obispo County it is found alone or in stands scattered on the coastal mountains and hills from Morro Bay to Shell Beach. A few stands of the tree are seen on the hills above the Sycamore Canyon Resort in Avila Beach.
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