Are the cones about 4-6" long with a fork-like bract sticking out under each scale? 

CLUE: the tree is native from Washington to the northern edge of California. 

It is a

Yes
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Are the cones about 6-9" long with bracts not sticking out from under scales? 

CLUE: the tree is native  from east-central California to southern Oregon. 

It is a

Yes