What kind of tree has cone like flowers that turn differnt colors in the fall? i?

Question

its not a common a common tree

Answer 1

Here are photos of three cone like flowers on trees:

Banksia species:

http://www.picsearch.de/bilder/pflanzen/...

Leucadendron species:

http://www.flowernz.co.nz/catalogue/foli...

http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/plants...

Liriodendron tulipifera ( tulip tree ):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16559532@N0...

http://www.bluebellnursery.com/cgi-bin/c...

All flowers change there color when served their purpose ( are fertilized ) and start wilting, some more some less.

It might be helpful to know more details: leaves, where it lives etc.