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Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 13:16
| This is a pine (I think) in my front yard. Anyone can clue me in? |
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| The orange bark suggests that it is Pinus sylvestris. |
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| Yes. A common one. |
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| Someone just told me that this is a Ponderosa, so I put a pic of the cone, what do you guys think? |
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| I don't see the prickles on the cones typical of ponderosa. Also the bark doesn't look right for that species. |
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| Ponderosa pine has a different habit and foliage, with tufts of much larger needles. It does not look much like Pinus sylvestris at all. |
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| Hmmm so its not Scotts Pine or Ponderosa Pine? |
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| Scots(sp.) Pine is Pinus sylvestris. |
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| Ponderosa pines have needles in fascicles of 3 (sometimes 2, sometimes 4), and are very long - among the longest at 5 to 10 inches. When crushed, the needles smell like turpentine with citrus notes. This tree does not appear to have the typical bark of an older Ponderosa. Here's a URL for a photo of bark typical of older ponderosas: http://www.hoodriverswcd.org/PlantSale/PonderosaPine_bark.jpg I know that I haven't helped identify this tree, but sometimes identification is a process of elimination. I'll leave you with this pine tree ID key link: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pine Tree Key
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