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Cupressus montana
- Tree
About 65 feet tall.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 2
Cupressus montana
- Large tree.
About 75 feet tall.
Baja California - Mexico
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3
| 3
Cupressus montana
- Tree
Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus lambertiana and Abies concolor growing in background.
Baja California - Mexico
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4
| 4
Cupressus montana
- Young tree
Growing among granite rocks.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 5
Cupressus montana
- Trunk
We observed this plated bark pattern only near the base of the oldest trees.
San Pedro Martir.
Baja California - Mexico
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6
| 6
Cupressus montana
- Large trunk.
Diameter : 28 inches.
San Pedro Martir.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 7
Cupressus montana
- Young trunk
Diameter : about 6 inches.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 8
Cupressus montana
- Young trunk
Diameter : about 6 inches.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 9
Cupressus montana
- Young trunk
Diameter : about 5 inches.
Baja California - Mexico
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10
| 10
Cupressus montana
- Young trunk
Diameter : 3 inches.
Baja California - Mexico
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Cupressus montana
- Bark
Peeling bark on main trunk of large tree, about 2 meters above the ground.
San Pedro Martir.
Altitude : 2,400 meters.
Baja California - Mexico
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| 12
Cupressus montana
- Bark
Bark detail near base of large tree (28 inches diameter).
San Pedro Martir.
Altitude : 2,400 meters.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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| 13
Cupressus montana
- Bark
Mature trunk, about 28 inches in diameter at base.
San Pedro Martir.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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| 14
Cupressus montana
- First year cones
Sierra San Pedro Martir.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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Cupressus montana
- First year cones
Most Cupressus montana trees that we observed had the bluish colored 1st year cones
seen in the bottom photo, however one tree, which also had unusually
elongated umbos had green 1st year cones.
San Pedro Martir.
Altitude : 2,400 meters.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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Cupressus montana
- Cones
This tree had unusualy elongated umbos.
San Pedro Martir
Altitude : 2,400 meters.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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Cupressus montana
- Cones
The three upper cones are this year crop, which will open in the fall.
Lower open cone is last year crop.
This tree has umbos of typical size among the trees
we observed.
Baja California Norte - Mexico
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