Re: Monterey Pine
>i believe that P. Radiata is one of the fastest growing pines. Im
>wondering what will all those people in Carmel do once their trees die
>(from old age or the fungus). ANyhow, i was in cambria just sunday and
>i saw several trees that were already dead from pitch canker fungus or
>starting to die. Its a beautiful place and looks quite different from
>the surrounding countryside because of its P. radiata forest. While
>getting there i also saw some beautiful madrones, and a type of pine
>that i had never seen. This one had long needles, a kind of grey green,
>and was more of a gumdrop or "sucker" shape (multiple branches). They
>didnt grow like the monterey pines, and were quite airy looking. I know
>its a horrible description but does anyone have a hint to what kind of
>pines those are (theyre in southern monterey county, close to morro
>bay).
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I've consulted my local gurus and they believe you are referring to
Pinus sabiniana which used to be called the "digger pine" but this has been
changed to a couple other names, digger being considered obnoxious now!
Muller, Broder and Beittel in "Trees of Santa Barbara" describe it
this way:
"A tree to 60 feet or more in height with a trunk that divides into
2 or more ascending stems and gray bark that forms plates as it ages. The
gray-green foliage is sparse and drooping with coarse neeles up to 1 foot
inlength aranged in bundles of 3...." etc.
Does this sound like the one you saw.? They are usually
considerably taller that the other trees so they stick out above their
surroundings. The multiple trunks approach being vertical. I could take a
picture and forward it to you if that would help.
---Chas---
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