Pinus contorta?

Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a)

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?

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Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a)

here are cones

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Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

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

Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a)

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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