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COHASSET DIGGER PINE

This pine does not grow at the transmitter site which is at 3500ft. This pine instead only growes to about 2000ft.

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DIGGER PINE:
GRAY PINE:
Pinus sabiniana:


Leaf:
Needles 8 to 12 inches long
3 per fascicle
Gray, slender and drooping


Flower: male cones are yellow; female cones are dark purple.
Cones: 6 to 10 inches long
Remain on tree for many years.
Best tasting nuts ever! Better than cashues.




2007.06.21
Digger pine cone
Seeds falling out at base


DIGGER PINE AT TUSCAN