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26-FEB-2005

King Billy Pine

Many thanks to Philip for identifying the species.

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Philip 12-Oct-2005 23:43
Hi Tom,

This is King Billy Pine. It grows much more profilically in the Southwest where it can grow to very tall, very impressive trees. It's related to the Pencil Pine which you passed a lot of earlier on. In high exposed country it tends to be wind pruned and more shrub-like.

Philip