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Pine trees
Mar. 2nd, 2020 04:57 pmThere are many types of pine trees in my neighborhood, but the most common have fairly heavy branches that seem to sag at the bottom.
I only noticed today that the top fifth or top quarter of the branches incline up. As the tree grows, the highest branches reach for the sun, while the lowest branches fan out to capture more light further down.
This is not true of all the pines, but only of those that I think of as northern pines. By northern pines, I mean those that grow around the Alps, north of the dry Mediterranean areas. Some of the pines growing around here are the Mediterranean types with branches sloping out and down, more like older deciduous trees.
I only noticed today that the top fifth or top quarter of the branches incline up. As the tree grows, the highest branches reach for the sun, while the lowest branches fan out to capture more light further down.
This is not true of all the pines, but only of those that I think of as northern pines. By northern pines, I mean those that grow around the Alps, north of the dry Mediterranean areas. Some of the pines growing around here are the Mediterranean types with branches sloping out and down, more like older deciduous trees.
