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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 10, 2016

I'm trying to i.d. these for some friends who have them in their house in Maryland. I don't think a local conifer produced them though! Did they perhaps come from a Pinus lambertiana?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Feb 10, 2016

Of course, Resin is the reliable source for absolute answers, but...

Rookie Viburnum and Holly fancier will always jump into the fray. I think you indeed are showing us some Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana) cones there.

Here's my proof...

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Feb 11, 2016

Yep, Pinus lambertiana is right!

Resin

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Mipii (Robin) Blissfield, MI(Zone 6a) Feb 11, 2016

Wow Muddy, good job! Those are some mighty big cones! Based on VV's #5 photo, what size cones are they?

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Feb 11, 2016

Looks to be one foot...

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Feb 11, 2016

Indeed. My shoes are size 12, and make a good stand-in (!) for a foot.

Here's more data: this specimen hangs over my desk at work...

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Mipii (Robin) Blissfield, MI(Zone 6a) Feb 11, 2016

Well, I'd look like a clown, but it sure would come in handy to have a Foot measuring stick...foot everywhere you go, lol.

Those cones are massive, I'd love to stand at the base of that tree and look up, kind of puts the world in perspective

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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 11, 2016

Thanks everyone!
A small child's small hand was the handiest thing around to provide scale for the photo. I'd say the largest cone was definitely 12 inches.

My friends said I'm the first person who has ever noticed those cones. I say they're pretty hard to miss!

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Feb 11, 2016

Perspective requested - perspective provided...


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Mipii (Robin) Blissfield, MI(Zone 6a) Feb 11, 2016

Aw thanks VV, that's the next best thing to being there!

Thanks for the post Muddy.

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Muddy1 Vienna, VA(Zone 7a) Feb 13, 2016

My pleasure, Mipii.
Thanks, VV, it's nice to be able to put the cones together with trees.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Feb 14, 2016

They are known to reach up to 65 cm long. The longest one I've got is 52 cm.

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Mipii (Robin) Blissfield, MI(Zone 6a) Feb 14, 2016

Wow Resin, that's two of VV's feet!
I've got some thoughts about making a few, probably using four into a Chandelier. Fun with Pinus lambertiana cones.

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lisap555 WEST END, NC(Zone 7a) Mar 26, 2016

They are possibly from a Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris). They are very common here in the Sandhills region of North Carolina.

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