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johnralphcarpenter

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Conifer ID
« on: September 04, 2014, 11:01:18 AM »
Saw this splendid conifer with huge cones growing in Braemar yesterday. I should know what it is... but can anyone ID?
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Re: Conifer ID
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2014, 06:58:19 PM »
No response so far - is it Abies procera (Noble Fir)?
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Re: Conifer ID
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2014, 08:03:19 PM »
It does look like Abies procera - pretty super cones, aren't they?
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Re: Conifer ID
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 07:42:00 PM »
Yes, without being too Mills and Boon-ish, they do stand proud.
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