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Conifers

Conifer Gallery

A collection of conifer photographs.

Radiata Pine

Radiata Pine

Pinus radiata
Latin: Pinus radiata
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2011
Place: Hanmer Springs, South Island
A tall conifer seen from the base upward, emphasizing bark texture, height, and crown structure. This species is one of the most familiar and widely planted pines in New Zealand.
Radiata Pine

Radiata Pine

Pinus radiata
Latin: Pinus radiata
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2011
Place: Hanmer Springs, South Island
A mature Radiata Pine displaying the dense conical crown and long needle clusters typical of this species. Radiata Pine is the dominant plantation forestry tree in New Zealand.
Monkey Puzzle Tree

Monkey Puzzle Tree

Araucaria araucana
Latin: Araucaria araucana
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2010
Place: Christchurch, South Island
A striking Monkey Puzzle Tree with its unusual umbrella-shaped crown and spiralling branches covered in stiff scale-like leaves. Native to Chile and Argentina, it is widely planted in parks and gardens.
Giant Sequoia

Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum
Latin: Sequoiadendron giganteum
Country: New Zealand
Date: 2012
Place: Christchurch, South Island
A towering Giant Sequoia displaying its dense evergreen foliage and massive conical crown. Native to California, this species is among the largest trees on Earth by volume.