Mike Turner wrote:The cones look like Cunninghamia cones, the foliage looks similar, yet slightly different, than Cunninghamia grown in North America, but it could be that the Cunninghamia introduced into Brazil came from a different population in China that slightly different than the population initially introduced into North America.
greg mosser wrote:the hemlocks i know just have needles on either side of the twig, kind of like a feather. the needle distribution on this tree is more like a spruce or fir...but i agree that the cones seem more like hemlock. are there any bigger, more fully formed cones anywhere on the trees (or beneath them)? the cones pictured are ona dead twig with dead needles, which suggests to me that the cones were immature when the twig/branch came free.
randal cranor wrote:Howdy,
I don't think it is pine species. All pines grow needles in bundles, 2 or more.
I am guessing trees are more closely related to Hemlock, short, flat, single needles and small cones. Eastern Hemlock, native to eastern USA, is also in europe.
My tree experience is mostly with north american species, but as an example, Monkey Puzzle Trees are a forest evergreen tree from South America, and are here in North America planted as ornamental. They do quite well.
Malek Ascha wrote:Can you get a close up of the branches and the needles? Also, do you know if the needles stick together in bunches? How many needles per bunch?