Native to the mountain slopes in the far north Trans-Pecos, north to Colorado, and west to Arizona and New Mexico. Small contorted tree with a compact, global crown and horizontal branches.  Needles are stiff, yellowish green 1 1/2" to 2" long and clustered in twos.  Cones are roundish, light brown, 2" long, holding the seeds on the scales after opening.  Bark is irregulary furrowed and scaly.