Probably a Coulter Pine. Pinus coulteri
Louise wrote:
> Hi! I'm wondering if there someone who can help me to identify a gymno
> sp. by its cone. I don't have any picture right now to send, but I will
> soon.
>> My boyfriend brought it back from California state and since he doesn't
> know anything about plants, he just brought back the cone and no info on
> the tree or other characteristics. It looks like a Ponderosa pine (Pinus
> ponderosa) cone a lot, but it is much bigger : it mesures around 30cm.
> The "scales" are thick at their end, just like a piece of wood and the
> "mucron" (sorry! I only know the french term) is longer and more curved.
> The edges of the "scales" are also very sharp. Right now, the only
> reference I have is a book on canadian trees species... I'm wondering if
> southernmost specimens would make bigger cones since the growth
> conditions are better?
>> thanks for the help!
