>
> Rain is a likely contributing factor, Chuck. I can't tell the type of
>pine from the photos but they seem to have a different type of root system
>than the pines of the SE USA. The pines around here have a deep central tap
>root that extends multiple meters into the ground, so they rarely uproot in
>storms. But they do have a tendency to break off about three meters above
>the ground in a big blow. Hence most of my photos from Hurricane Hugo are
>filled with "pine tree triangles".
>
The pines here in Phoenix and elsewhere in the desert are Aleppo Pine
(Pinus halepensis), which comes from the Mediterranean. There also some
Mongolian Scotch Pine (Pinus Sylvestris), but I don't know the difference as
they are not native, just cultivated species.
I've seen Poderosa Pine three feet in diameter yanked out of the ground by
tornadoes, tap root and all. I've also seen the aftermath of one being struck
by lightning. No end of firewood, in all sizes and in every direction.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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