Monterey Pine, Elmonte Close
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Monterey Pine, Elmonte Close
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 10 Dec 2012
This impressive tree is a landmark in this residential area. There is a house called Monterey in Elmonte Close, a private road. Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata D.Don) was introduced from California in 1833. It has done particularly well in southwest England and in Ireland. It's a 'three-needled' pine, that is, the needles are joined at the base in bunches of three, "densely-set, bright green, slender, straight, turning orange-brown before falling". The cones are large, squat and markedly asymmetrical at the base. They may be retained on the branches and trunk for many years.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.554191
Longitude
-3.500503