What kind of pine tree is this?

[guilhermecahu]

Hi, I need to know what kind of tree is this...
I's been a litte difficult to find information about this tree...

[img]https://lh6.ggpht.com/_I5fiBfI9Xgw/S_BsAYAskLI/AAAAAAAADXw/2gIiRytO4bA/s640/PIC_0085.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh3.ggpht.com/_I5fiBfI9Xgw/S_BsBJ_SdAI/AAAAAAAADX0/Y_FUPDSLKOM/s640/PIC_0086.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh6.ggpht.com/_I5fiBfI9Xgw/S_BsBsEDZzI/AAAAAAAADX4/FFCRuR8qfGk/s640/PIC_0087.JPG[/img]

[img]https://lh4.ggpht.com/_I5fiBfI9Xgw/S_BsCNXb3rI/AAAAAAAADX8/aN3XxHYlbEs/s640/PIC_0034.JPG[/img]

I'd be glad to know what kind of pine tree is this...
Thanks for all, byt the way! o/

[derkap10]

Might be wrong but I'm thinking maybe some type of Cypress or Spruce rather than Pine.

[Gnome]

guilhermecahu,

I also don't think this is a Pine. They have needles, usuaully grouped in sets of two or five. Nor does it resemble the Spruce trees I am familiar with.

Cypress, on the other hand, is something to look into. Also research Thuja.

Norm

[guilhermecahu]

Yeah, it really seems to be Cypress!
Thanks for all! =D

[derkap10]

I think Norm is probably much closer with his assessment of some kind of Thuja. Here's a pic that I'll be including in my upcoming 'Budget Bonsai' posting.

[img]https://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad43/derkap10_photo/Bonsai/BBSeries2002.jpg[/img]

In the center is a Thuja Occidentalis "Little Giant'. If you look in the lower right corner you can see the top of a Bald Cypress. The leaf (frond?) structure on your trees seems to bear more resemblance to the Thuja than the Cypress. Although they're, obviously, pretty closely related. Hope this helps a little.

[Gnome]

Derek,

I think Norm is probably much closer with his assessment of some kind of Thuja.

It's kind of ironic that you would say that as I am beginning to feel that you were correct initially when you said Cypress.

I'm relatively new to the Cupressaceae Family which includes the Genus Cupressus from which we see Species such as [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupressus_sempervirens]Mediterranean Cypress[/url] or Cupressus sempervirens.
[img]https://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/77/Med_Cypress.jpg[/img]

The Cupressaceae Family also includes the Genus Taxodium which includes your [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxodium_distichum]Bald Cypress[/url] or Taxodium distichum.
[img]https://www.hiltonpond.org/images/CypressBaldLeaf01.jpg[/img]

All of this is a round about way of saying that the fact that your Bald Cypress does not resemble the photos that guilhermecahu posted earlier does not preclude his tree from being a Cypress. You could have very well been correct in your earlier assessment.

By way of comparison here is [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuja_occidentalis]Eastern Arborvitae[/url] or Thuja occidentalis.
[img]https://www.rozanski.gower.pl/immunolog_files/thuja_occidentalis.jpg[/img]

All three are in the Cupressaceae Family but all are in differing Genera.

Norm

P.S.

Have you seen my thread about collecting an Arborvitae? Tachigi was not exactly enthusiastic concerning the artistic potential of this species. Keep an eye on that thread I hope to be digging soon.
https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29387

[TomM]

Norm, I'm with you.
With my untrained eye, I see strong similarities between guilhermecahu's tree and that of your first photo (Mediterraneum cypress) - both the foliage and the cones (fruit?)
I believe you've ID'd it and provided additional nomenclature. Nice job.

[derkap10]

Agreed TomM. I think Norm probably nailed it with his ID as Mediterranean Cypress. The foliage habit along with the seed pods certainly seems to bear that out. Excellent job Norm.

[Charles M]

Those trees are not Mediterranean Cypress. Mediterranean Cypress has a much taller, more columnar growth habit. Those trees appear to be Arizona Cypress. FWIW, Arizona Cypress make good bonsai.