Identification: Pine cone ID

These cones were under a Pinus bungeana. There’s a Pinus maximartinezii next to them. These trees had no cones on the tree to be able to match. The only other pine semi-close was Pinus brutia ssp eldarica – this tree had cones on it and these pix don’t match it at all. Any help in ID greatly appreciated.

Cone A: Symmetric; with prickle; 4.5 mm x 3.0 mm

Cone B: Asymmetric; 6.5mm x 2.5mm

Cone C: Asymmetric; 8.5mm x 4.5mm

 

Cone A: Pinus bungeana, very old (weathered) cone

Cones B & C: Pinus pinaster, smaller than average, but typical scale structure.

Presuming you mean cm, not mm!

 

Thank you so much, and yes - cm, not mm. Am very happy re P. bungeana

 

Pinus bungeana is usually a fairly prolific cone-producer; you should be able to get a better one before too long ;-)

 

Thank yu for that info - I'll go back in a couple of weeks.

 

By "before too long", I meant "in the next few years" not "next few weeks" ;-)

 

OK - thanks for the info - much appreciated