On 15 Dec 2000, 14:27, Valerie Larsen wrote:
> Before I ask my question I just wanted to take the time to tell
> you how much I enjoy reading all your Q & A's. It's very informative
> and I appreciate each and every one of your expertise.
Thank you. We all appreciate your kind words. :-)
> We have a large pine tree on our street that has probably been
> in the neighborhood some 50 plus years. This year, all of a sudden it
> began to produce and dropping small, wooden rosettes (for lack of a
> better word). They're pine cones that look like roses. I was just
> curious as to what it was. I've always heard rumors that it was a very
> rare pine. Now with all these beautiful wooden roses dropping all
> around, I believe it!!! Can anyone tell me what kind of pine it is? It
> stands a good 50 feet high.
I think you are describing cones that have not as of yet opened. My
neighbor next door has a pine tree and I see pine cones that drop that
look like spinning tops and I suppose you could describe them as
rosettes.
Let me suggest you read the article at Britannica about the pine tree,
with special emphasis on the section about the cones. Learn the
difference between male and female cones and how some cones may take
years to open.
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/7/0,5716,61587+1,00.html
And also at Britannica, you might look over the page they have on the
more common varieties of Pine trees in America. Read over the
descriptions and see if one of them sounds like the tree your neighbor
owns.
You might also visit About.com's Forestry site where guide Steve Nix
has an excellent tutorial on identifying trees:
http://forestry.about.com/science/forestry/library/weekly/aa092798b.htm
Read about the pine trees listed here:
http://forestry.about.com/science/forestry/library/tree/bltypdex.htm
Pictures, here:
http://ag.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/green_plants/embryophytes/conifers
/pinaceae/pinus/pinus.html
Note: The above URL is actually one continuous line and should be
entered into your browser's address box as one line.
Alan
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