Wow, that's crazy. Does it have a name? Very cool, thanks for sharing, Keith.

Looks very cylindrical! A fascinating and seemingly unique form, for sure..

-Sam

Wow, What a cool looking broom! Easy access for scion wood. Im sure you guys are thinking of a name.
AL

Matt, Al--No name yet

Sam, I thought so as well. Looks a bit like a barrel to me

Have a great weekend

Keith

Trim the stuff from under it, so it can really show off! Neat find.

Keith, this is a very special and nice find!
The size tells us that it must be a very old one...

A couple of years ago Nate found a broom in a simular way.
Pinus ponderosa 'Gallinas'
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:-) Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum 'Gallinas'

Dax

Dax, I thought you were Resin for a moment.. haha

-Sam

Keith,

Pice pungens 'Lancet' is the perfect name for it, as in "blood lancet". Neither my son nor I have been able to collect scion wood from it without being pierced. I'll try again this winter ....with appropriate armor. It is a beauty!

Here is another pic of it with another tree that was undoubtedly planted at the same time. As I recall, I counted it at 23 years.
Charley

Charley

Here's another one in the same planting as 'Lancet'. Rather than being a broom, this appears to be a seedling mutation. It reminds me of 'Alf'.
Any one want scions from either 'Alf' or 'Lancet'?

Charley