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| A few more conifer pics from last summer.
These are from Changhua city, which is along the west coast of Taiwan. Enjoy! Taoyuanli Forest Trail Map
Hoop pine, bark detail, Araucaria cunninghamii
Hoop pine, foliage, Araucaria cunninghamii
Norfolk Island pine, bark detail, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa)
Norfolk Island pine, foliage, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa)
Bald Cypress (Falling Feather pine), bark detail, Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress (Falling Feather pine), foliage, Taxodium distichum
Norfolk Island pine, bark detail, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa)
Norfolk Island pine, foliage, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa)
Taiwan Five Leaf pine, bark detail, Pinus morrisonicola
Taiwan Five Leaf pine, foliage and bark, Pinus morrisonicola
Taiwan Five Leaf pine, bark, Pinus morrisonicola
Taiwan Five Leaf pine, foliage, Pinus morrisonicola
Taiwan Five Leaf pine, foliage, Pinus morrisonicola
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| I think that last Norfolk Island pine in particular would turn out to be a Cook pine if checked, this species is commonly grown as Norfolk Island pine by mistake. Although seedlings are similar the branch and crown structures of more developed trees are visibly different. |
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| bboy, that's interesting about the Cook pine. An image search on the internet shows some really nice specimens! Maybe someday I will try growing an Araucaria indoors. I've seen potted specimens occasionally, in libraries and such. Here's part of forest, in Changhua city. Lush. Norfolk Island pine, bark detail, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa) Norfolk Island pine, foliage, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa) Hoop pine, bark detail, Araucaria cunninghamii Hoop pine, foliage, Araucaria cunninghamii Cunninghamia konishii, bark Cunninghamia konishii, foliage Cunninghamia konishii, foliage Keteleeria davidiana, Taiwan Cow-tail Fir Keteleeria davidiana, Taiwan Cow-tail Fir Could this be a conifer? Artocarpus macrocarpus Taiwan Five Leaf pine, Pinus morrisonicola, looked to have a weeping habit Taiwan Five Leaf pine, Pinus morrisonicola, weeper Taiwan Five Leaf pine, Pinus morrisonicola, weeper Plant list Taiwan Five Leaf pine, possibly Norfolk Island pine, Araucaria heterophylla (syn. A. excelsa) Cunninghamia lanceolata (syn. C. konishii) |
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| Gorgeous Nate. How wonderful to have taken such an interesting tour. How nice to see Norfolk pine in their natural habitat. It makes a person think about all those poor Norfolks that people purchase during Christmas that get neglected and will never look like these beautiful massive trees. Artocarpus macrocarpus - very interesting fruit there...are they eatable? |
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- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 6:57
| I love the bark photos, especially. Thanks Nate, Dax |
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| "Cunninghamia konishii, bark" C. lanceolata ;-) "Could this be a conifer? Nope, not a conifer! In the mulberry family (compare the fruit to a giant Osage-orange); yes, edible. Artocarpus macrocarpus is a synonym of Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit). "Taiwan Five Leaf pine, Pinus morrisonicola, looked to have a weeping habit" Don't think that's its natural form; I'd suspect its shape is due to a combination of shading, and growing in a hotter lower-altitude location than it is adapted to. "Taiwan Five Leaf pine, possibly" Nope; looks more like P. yunnanensis. Again, in far too shaded a location for good growth. "How nice to see Norfolk pine in their natural habitat" They aren't in their natural habitat, that's on Norfolk Island east of Australia ;-) Good pic here. Resin |
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