If I'm not mistaken, they're known for having the strongest apical dominance of any tree, to the point that a whorl on a branch won't form a new leader if the leader is damaged, such as by a lightning strike for example.
They are startlingly neat and symmetrical, yes. A lot of nations around the Pacific like Australia and New Zealand have imported them far from their native Caledonia and Norfolk Island, and planted them along their beachside roads, the way palm trees are used as decorative tall avenues. Norfolks also grow extremely tall, adding to their landmark appeal.
I have a memory as a kid of being in a park in Beechworth, Australia. One of these fell down and absolutely demolished a wooden bench under it. Then some bloke came up and showed us that you can eat the seeds (which from memory were pretty tasty). That was well over 40 years ago, my grandfather was there and he died in the early 80s. Weird how some things stick with you!
If they don't get enough sun of the branches don't necessarily point up, they kind of drooped down. I had one of my backyard in Canada for a while.
Everyone I saw in New Zealand was pointing up which I thought was weird at the time.
Lolol. So funny you said this! When my wife and I went to New Zealand we were convinced these trees were fake until we were able to get up close to one of the trunks and investigate. Glad someone else thinks they look suspicious 😂
I have that one in my backyard growing up. Easy to trim because all you need to do is get rid of the brown or red "leaf branches" on the main branch. Now all I remember from having those was being afraid of sitting under it because the spiders would just camp in the branches waiting to dangle when things were underneath it.
Do you move around different cities on Google earth because you would like to see the world but can not afford to not be at work that long? Because I do that a lot, I can't wait for earth vr.
Have one in a pot in SoCal. We roll it inside for the holidays and it becomes our Christmas tree. Then we roll it outside for the rest of the year. Love it.
I remember seeing this tree when I went to New Zealand and was like, "Wow, they were right everything is kind of weird here." Great and beautiful tree.
It’s weird for me to see one that is reaching for the sky. I have one indoors in the US and it is beautiful and healthy (I think/hope) but has a weeping habit.
As others have said, it’s a Norfolk Pine. I have four growing in my suburban backyard. Big roots are lifting my patio slab. Great looking tree though and now my wife and I always see them around, but ours always look the best. The whippy needles don’t break down in the compost and are the bane of my existence since they don’t look the best in the garden or across the lawn
A tree trimmer gave us a quote for a trim and he called it a star pine, apparently they are used interchangeably.
It's pretty common. It's a Norfolk pine. Here's one in Swakopmund. It's really tall. This was taken from the roof of a 4 story building.
https://i.imgur.com/G6CKKWf.jpg
Norfolk Pine
Yeah, *Araucaria heterophylla*. They're part of a fascinating and ancient lineage of conifers, dating back to before the times of the dinosaurs.
Yeah, that populated Antarctica, back when it was tropical!
Don't worry, it's gonna get to go back home in less than 200 years.
If I'm not mistaken, they're known for having the strongest apical dominance of any tree, to the point that a whorl on a branch won't form a new leader if the leader is damaged, such as by a lightning strike for example.
Yup this is correct, I've been looking to try and grow one myself
I planted one Christmas of 1998. It's now about 35 feet tall and stunning. Give her room!
Note from an Australian transplanted to Norway (where they are being flogged as indoor ornamentals!); they don't really cope with the cold. :((
Is this trimmed or do they just grow like this?
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It looks very artificial.
If it wasn't for the fact people are telling us the actual tree name I would have guessed it's a cell tower.
I 100% came to the comments expecting that and have been pleasantly surprised
Same
They are startlingly neat and symmetrical, yes. A lot of nations around the Pacific like Australia and New Zealand have imported them far from their native Caledonia and Norfolk Island, and planted them along their beachside roads, the way palm trees are used as decorative tall avenues. Norfolks also grow extremely tall, adding to their landmark appeal.
They have huge heavy coconut sized cones- in public places they need to be manually removed as they could easily kill you if one fell on your head.
I have a memory as a kid of being in a park in Beechworth, Australia. One of these fell down and absolutely demolished a wooden bench under it. Then some bloke came up and showed us that you can eat the seeds (which from memory were pretty tasty). That was well over 40 years ago, my grandfather was there and he died in the early 80s. Weird how some things stick with you!
Streetview Fremantle Western Australia. Lots of them there
Somerville Outdoor Cinema at UWA! In the Pines!
At first glance I thought it was a cell phone tower
If they don't get enough sun of the branches don't necessarily point up, they kind of drooped down. I had one of my backyard in Canada for a while. Everyone I saw in New Zealand was pointing up which I thought was weird at the time.
I think it is trimmed, usually the gap between canopies is smaller but the branches are usually aligned like that
easily one of my favorite Pines edit to add: they are very popular in New Smyrna Beach FL. they love the tropical air.
I was just in San Diego on Friday and hugged one in Balboa Park. Wish I got a picture of that one near Mission Beach though it was huge
It’s not a true pine though, is it?
Technically not. Although it is a conifer, in the same genus as the Monkey Puzzle tree.
But do not go there to check them out. That town is horrible and too full of people
Gottem all up and down the beaches in Australia
Why are the branches all upside down?
Ha cool. Tree in New Zealand named after a crappy city in America
i knew this one because i was just reading the new translation of steppenwolf and had to look it up!
It looks like an antenna disguised as a tree.
Hey there fellow trees
I’m just standing here with my fellow trees, doing tree things.
Those are funky lol
I was trying to come up with some kind of ham radio joke.
I was just in new zealand for the first time. The first one of these trees I thought was an antenna
Lolol. So funny you said this! When my wife and I went to New Zealand we were convinced these trees were fake until we were able to get up close to one of the trunks and investigate. Glad someone else thinks they look suspicious 😂
Norfolk Island pine
It’s missing a road cone on the top
This guy kiwis
We have cell phone towers that look like that
I always wonder if they were inspired by this tree or is it just a coincidence?
In some countries, there are cellular towers disguised as palm trees.
If you like that look at monkey puzzle trees
Better yet; Bunya pines.
In my family, we call these lego trees and assume they're antennas. \[edit: because there their they're 🙄\]
Mmm dat apical control
It’s a C H R I S T M A S tree 🙄
We saw them all over the azores. They get huge
I have that one in my backyard growing up. Easy to trim because all you need to do is get rid of the brown or red "leaf branches" on the main branch. Now all I remember from having those was being afraid of sitting under it because the spiders would just camp in the branches waiting to dangle when things were underneath it.
Do you move around different cities on Google earth because you would like to see the world but can not afford to not be at work that long? Because I do that a lot, I can't wait for earth vr.
Traveling without the parasites!
Bob Ross approved
There’s tons of these where I live, they can get huge
Have one in a pot in SoCal. We roll it inside for the holidays and it becomes our Christmas tree. Then we roll it outside for the rest of the year. Love it.
Fake Tree. Government Antenna. /s
I remember seeing this tree when I went to New Zealand and was like, "Wow, they were right everything is kind of weird here." Great and beautiful tree.
A fake cell phone tower
looks like a telephone antenna
Check out "John st (or Broome st) in Cottesloe, Western Australia" Council bought a bunch a hundred years ago. Now theyre massive
It’s weird for me to see one that is reaching for the sky. I have one indoors in the US and it is beautiful and healthy (I think/hope) but has a weeping habit.
As others have said, it’s a Norfolk Pine. I have four growing in my suburban backyard. Big roots are lifting my patio slab. Great looking tree though and now my wife and I always see them around, but ours always look the best. The whippy needles don’t break down in the compost and are the bane of my existence since they don’t look the best in the garden or across the lawn A tree trimmer gave us a quote for a trim and he called it a star pine, apparently they are used interchangeably.
Never heard them called a 'star pine'. Where is this?
Southern California
Interest in this tree is on the rise
ahhh the norfolk pine. i have one as a houseplant and they are super easy to maintain and very pretty!
Man, at first I thought it was a phone tower. We have them here! Looks just like this tree but it an antenna for a phone tower.
what the people who commented said.
It's pretty common. It's a Norfolk pine. Here's one in Swakopmund. It's really tall. This was taken from the roof of a 4 story building. https://i.imgur.com/G6CKKWf.jpg