Can anyone in the Peru section possibly tell me what kind of tree this is????

Question

See these links..

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/tomp_2008/peru%202007/?action=view&current=PERU-200763-1.jpg

and

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/tomp_2008/peru%202007/?action=view&current=PERU-200718.jpg

I saw them when I was in Lima in December.

The trees have braches that form stars is viewed from above, or below.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Pino (s)

Answer 2

They are simply called pinos. This is the only kind of pine tree in Peru and they are also called "pinos Diablo fuerte" (strong devil pine) in the jungle (Oxapampa). I remember seeing them in Miraflores, and if you see closely, these pine trees grow upwards (the branches) and not downwards. They are also a family of the Araucarias of Chile.

Answer 3

Pinos, pine trees

Answer 4

they look like a norfolk pine from hawaii.  or as my  mom called it, a hawaiian Christmas tree.

it is a pine tree indeed.  i am sure peru has it's own specific name for it tho.

Answer 5

Pinos from Peru, branches are upwards that is how you tell they are Peruvian Pinos.