tags: Scots Pine Tree, Pinus sylvestris, tree bark, Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland, nature, image of the day
Tree Bark -- Can you identify the species?
Bark of the Scots Pine, Pinus sylvestris.
Seurasaari, western Helsinki, Finland.
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Looks to me like some kind of pine, judging by the plated, almost scaly bark. It resembles the kinds of pines I grew up with in Florida; longleaf and shortleaf pines. Although I could be (and probably am) completely wrong.
No, CyberLizard, I would say you're completely right. Pinus sylvestris, to be precise.
Very nice. You've got a good eye for interesting textures.
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Just visiting from the Festival of Trees. Lovely picture! Have you ever counted to see how many different mosses and lichens are growing on that one tree?