What is the kind of tree that have very tiny pine cones and had leaves not needles? - Ask Extension
What kind of tree has very small pinecones and has leaves not needles?
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What is the kind of tree that have very tiny pine cones and had leaves not needles? #447885
Asked April 15, 2018, 3:14 PM EDT
What kind of tree has very small pinecones and has leaves not needles?
County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to say for sure what you are referring to without a picture of the fruit (or "cones"), the leaves, and the whole tree. My best guess is that you probably saw an alder, which is a native, deciduous, broadleaf tree that has a cone-like fruit called a strobile. Here is a webpage with identification information:
https://oregonstate.edu/trees/broadleaf_genera/alder.htm
That said, there are many horticultural varieties of broadleaf trees that could also have cone-like fruits. If you saw the tree in a natural area, I would guess that it is an alder. If you saw it in an urban area planted in a yard, median, or park, it is difficult to say without pictures.
https://oregonstate.edu/trees/broadleaf_genera/alder.htm
That said, there are many horticultural varieties of broadleaf trees that could also have cone-like fruits. If you saw the tree in a natural area, I would guess that it is an alder. If you saw it in an urban area planted in a yard, median, or park, it is difficult to say without pictures.
