Pinus sabiniana (pics)
Earlier this afternoon, I went for a walk in the neighborhood.
I visited one of my favorite Gray Pines, which grows atop the tallest hill in this rural lake community.
We've always called these trees Digger Pines - though I know the name isn't fashionable any longer.
We joke that if the cones happen to hit you on the head, someone will have to dig you a grave.
The cones are large, sappy, and have nasty hooks on the tip of each scale.
Cresting the hill - reminds me of a wild armed octopus:
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From the top of the hill:
Lower trunk, great branching:
Overlooking the Lake and setting sun at 4:14 pm:
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Bonus shot of a much taller Gray Pine in proximity:
Josh
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Comments (13)T, isn't that seedling something. My guess is it will survive what, maybe 10, 20, 30 years? The wind knocks it off the rock, and a few decades later another random seed starts the process again. Maybe that story continues to repeat itself time and time again over the centuries. pinetree, is it possible the yellow highlighted trunk section is stripbarking, as compared to the pink branch sections? here's the tree from another angle Thanks for explaining the cause of stripbarking, which is helpful and much appreciated!...See MorePinus sabiniana hardiness?
Comments (7)scotjute - I know winter hardiness/survival would be improved by planting in the ground. I just haven't had the chance yet with other projects taking precedence over the summer months. The fact that it has survived below 0F (I will indeed plant it in a very well drained location. I'm also aware the seeds are edible - it will be interesting to see how the tree develops and whether or not it produces cones with much viable seed. I will update with pictures this summer!...See MorePinus Remota (papershell pinyon) W/ PICS
Comments (18)Resin, you are being unfair to Robert Kral, who wrote Pinus for the Flora of North America. He was not a pine specialist, true, and was an odd choice for that assignment, but calling him a hack is not warranted. He did the best he could, but relied (too) heavily on E.L.Little's works. In Kral's opinion P. cembroides var. remota was too similar to P. cembroides var. cembroides to "maintain", but he did include it in synonymy. The paper in which Bailey and Hawksworth raise Little's var. remota to a species relies heavily morphologically on seed coat thickness, but my own measurements of this trait showed it to be a good bit more variable than they indicated. I am not saying it does not deserve species status, but that these judgments are made all the time. The Silvics Manual is not intended to be a silva, and inclusion of species is commercially biased and arbitrary. I think remota would have been included if it grew on national forest land....See MoreCool pinus Strobus and Picea Abies Pics
Comments (8)Yes, among all spruce, it seems Picea abies is most likely to have odd structural anomalies-a co-dominant stem attaining the size of a tree, one tree very narrow, the next very widespreading, etc. I knew of one NS that had co-dominant stems winding around each other right to the top. That tree was at a former workplace of mine and is no longer standing, but quite an interesting thing. White pine too can have some of these varying structural attributes, but perhaps not to the extent of the NS. BTW, two of the very best trees, IMO! +oM...See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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13 years agoAlright, I'm back with two somewhat blurry pics...but I hope they'll suffice ;)
Although it's been raining for two days, I slipped out for a walk between downpours this afternoon.
First, a comparison view of the Lake...seen through a light layer of drizzle. I love the Gray Pines
on the downslope, lifting their heads above the other trees.{{gwi:56190}}
Second, a blurry cone pic - it was growing dark, and the camera was dying.
You can see how sappy the cones are, but you can't quite see how sharp the scales are.
This water-logged baby was heavy, too...not the largest, but quite symmetrical.
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13 years agoMy pleasure, Gene.
Here's another Gray Pine, located on the golfcourse. Fantastic form against the sky.
Sorry for the dark photos...a bit drizzly again today.
Josh
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13 years agoThank you, Dax!
I'll be in touch. I still have some high elevation P. jeffreyi seeds to send you, as well.Here's another Gray Pine....good-size specimens are literally everywhere.
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4 years agoI had Conifer Kingdom successfully graft a Pinus sabiniana Broom last year. It’s called ‘Gandalf’ and will hit the market in very limited numbers next year:
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