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Expired Old Growth Twisted Pine Pinus flexilis original upload and more information on this unique pine. <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44469/twisted_trunk.html" title="Twisted Trunk"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2428/44469_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=G1bbKcANfuiYjKUH2Lda%2Fuq8pTo%3D" width="94" height="152" alt="Twisted Trunk The Limber Pine, a very durable tree, grows near timberline, from 5,000 to 12,000 feet. Because it is an exceptionally slow growing species, it does not compete well with the other conifers in its habitat. So you will only find it growing in places where White Fir, Western Hemlock, Lodgepole Pine, Douglas-fir and Engelmann Spruce can&#039;t survive. This often means southwestern slopes, on the very edge of cliffs or in pockets on talus slopes. Ironically, it&#039;s the Limber Pines that will eventually stabilize enough soil to make it possible for the other trees to grow on the same location. <br /> <br /> This pine has a short, thick trunk with an irregular crown and can develop a stunted, twisted form, very low to the ground. Compared to many of the other conifers, this is a relatively small tree, usually 25 to 30 feet tall and about 12 to 30 inches in diameter. The cones are light brown, 3-10 inches long without prickles, but with very thick scales. They tend to hang down from the branches. The needles are found in bundles of five, in tufts, at the ends of the branches. The tree sheds its needles about every five years.<br /> Geotagged,Limber pinePinus flexilis,Pinus flexilis,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Limber pinePinus flexilis,Pinus flexilis,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Expired Old Growth Twisted Pine

Pinus flexilis original upload and more information on this unique pine.

Twisted Trunk The Limber Pine, a very durable tree, grows near timberline, from 5,000 to 12,000 feet. Because it is an exceptionally slow growing species, it does not compete well with the other conifers in its habitat. So you will only find it growing in places where White Fir, Western Hemlock, Lodgepole Pine, Douglas-fir and Engelmann Spruce can't survive. This often means southwestern slopes, on the very edge of cliffs or in pockets on talus slopes. Ironically, it's the Limber Pines that will eventually stabilize enough soil to make it possible for the other trees to grow on the same location. <br /> <br /> This pine has a short, thick trunk with an irregular crown and can develop a stunted, twisted form, very low to the ground. Compared to many of the other conifers, this is a relatively small tree, usually 25 to 30 feet tall and about 12 to 30 inches in diameter. The cones are light brown, 3-10 inches long without prickles, but with very thick scales. They tend to hang down from the branches. The needles are found in bundles of five, in tufts, at the ends of the branches. The tree sheds its needles about every five years.<br /> Geotagged,Limber pinePinus flexilis,Pinus flexilis,Summer,United States

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The Limber pine

''Pinus flexilis'', the limber pine, is a species of pine tree-the family Pinaceae that occurs in the mountains of the Western United States, Mexico, and Canada. It is also called Rocky Mountain white pine.

A limber pine in Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon has been documented as over 2000 years old, and another one was confirmed at 1140 years old. Another candidate for the oldest limber pine was identified in 2006 near the Alta Ski Area in Utah; called "Twister", the tree was confirmed to.. more

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Uploaded Sep 3, 2016. Captured Jul 29, 2016 12:44 in Continental Divide Trail, Bryce, UT 84764, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/13.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.