Our native pine here is Pinus contorta 'contorta', a variety of what is Lodgepole Pine over the mountains.
These are growing on the property of my Aunt and Uncle, in an old quarry, so there is basically no topsoil. There are saplings so they like it well enough. There are homes in the area, so they are possibly something other than Shore Pine.
The needles look right-bundles of two and slightly twisted, but the cones (that persist on the tree, I found none on the ground) do not seem prickly at all. The keys all mention prickles. What do you think?
Pinus contorta?
Yep, Pinus contorta; I can see the prickles in your pics :-) though they are old, weathered cones from 3-4 years ago, so the prickles are softer (and many eroded off), less obvious than on a fresh cone.
Resin
Oh, I finally got one right! Yay. Now I can tell my cousin what is this tree she likes. I may be able to entice her to join the club!
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