As you explore the lower elevations of Yosemite try to identify the manzanita. You will be rewarded by the beauty of its shiny red bark, and perhaps its delicate bell-shaped flowers or little apple berries.
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The bark of young Ponderosas is typically brown, but more yellow on mature trees, and is arranged in massive, flaking plates resembling camouflage, or puzzle pieces. These are the arguably most dominant tree species in Yosemite Valley between altitudes of 3,500 to 5,500 feet.
The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia Trees, near Yosemite's South Entrance, contains about 500 mature giant sequoia trees, perhaps the largest living things on Earth. The oldest Yosemite giant sequoia may exceed 3,000 years in age!