Grid reference | ST 17769 76911 |
Common name | Bishop pine |
Origin | California &NW Mexico |
Deciduous | No |
Missing tag | 1991 |
Missing old tag | 406 |
Planted | 1991-2 |
Height | 16M February 2022 |
Girth | 192cm @ 1M February 2022 |
Reference | 795 |
This tree is towards the north west side of Coopers Field, only about 30M south east from the "Pumbaa" feature.
General tree description
Pinus muricata is a medium-sized to large tree, 15 to 25 metres tall, with a dense, flat top and wide spreading branches. The bark is brown or blackish with deep fissures. Leaves are needles in pairs, up to about 15cm long, grey-green, stiff and curved. The cones are egg-shaped, around 9cm long, and often remain unopened on the branches for many years. They have a small prickle on each scale.