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Wind Swept Norfolk Island Pines at a Point in Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.


Wind Swept Norfolk Island Pines at a Point in Mission Bay, San Diego, CA. (Araucaria heterophylla)

Norfolk Island Pines (Araucaria heterophylla) is a very widely grown tree all around coastal California. Photo taken Oct. 29, 2010.



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They are lovely trees...

31 Oct, 2010

 

Rbtkew:

Not if you have an 85 ft/ 26 meters tall Norfolk Island tree in your font yard...like me. It's an extremely messy tree!

31 Oct, 2010

 

And the spiny cones can weigh up to 15 pounds (almost 7 kg!) Ouch!!

1 Nov, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

You don't want to get me started! Last year I had thousands of seeds all over my neighborhood from my tree. Also, sometimes the weight of the cones will bring down huge branches.

1 Nov, 2010




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