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comanighttrain
25-04-2011, 01:23 PM
Not a major issue I guess, but I find it hard to tell spruce from pine... I tend to recognise it by the branches (spruce looks like a christmas tree, mature pine has no branches at the base)

Is there a more reliable way?

Martin
25-04-2011, 02:12 PM
Well, as far as I know, a Spruce is a type of pine.

Extract from Wikipedia:

Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ( /ˈpaɪnəs/),[1] in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.

Hope this helps,

Martin

comanighttrain
25-04-2011, 02:14 PM
doh! I meant Scots Pine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_Pine

Martin
25-04-2011, 02:15 PM
In which case, the needles are much much longer on a Scots Pine.

Martin

comanighttrain
25-04-2011, 02:20 PM
ahh cheers,

Ill have to find two to compare...should be easy if they are mature...

J_P
25-04-2011, 07:12 PM
Pine needles are in pairs P, spruce needles are in singles S from the leafing bud that is thats the easyest way of remembering it....

RobbC
25-04-2011, 07:19 PM
Pine needles are in pairs P, spruce needles are in singles S from the leafing bud that is thats the easyest way of remembering it....
Ive always wonderd how to tell, and that is a very easy way to remember it. Good one JP.

Robb

comanighttrain
25-04-2011, 07:35 PM
thats sounds pretty solid...cheers JP

Martin
25-04-2011, 07:48 PM
Nice on JP. Thanks for that. :)

Martin

J_P
25-04-2011, 08:30 PM
im full of useless info like that lol ;)