ocr: Torrey Pines State Park OX Torrey Pines State Park The T'orrey Pine 1S at rare rtee. It. grows in only two palces onthe cliffs ofLaJolla and on Santa Rosa Island. Physician and botanist Charles Parry identified the tree 1n 1850 and named it after John Torrey, a leading botanist ofthe day. Itis an easy pine to recognize by its long, grayish-green needles that grow m clusters of five. Plants Animals Torrey Pines Whales Wildilowers Dolphins The Torrey Pine was one ofSan Diego's first environmental concerns and steps were taken early on to preserve the precious trees. Torrey Pines State Park is th ...