LAGO MAGGIORE

Ticino (Switzerland) - Isola Madre (Italy)

8 and 9 September 2004

Cupressus cashmeriana

Cupressus tortulosa, Isola Madre
Synonym : Cupressus cashmeriana
Nufenen Pass
Nufenen Pass
- View on the Alps from the Nufenen Pass, at 2478 meters altitude.
Entering Ticino, Switzerland.
Abies pinsapo
Abies pinsapo
- Tree

- Trunk

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Abies pinsapo
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Trunk

- Crown,
showing already a lot of dry shoots;
the top of the tree is dead.

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Sequoiadendron giganteum
Taiwania cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
- Tree

- Trunk

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Taiwania cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
- Tree

- Bark

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Taiwania cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
- Base of tree

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Taiwania cryptomerioides
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
- Tree

- Trunk

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
- Tree

- Bark

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
- Tree

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
- Crown
Lots of cones are visible in the foliage.

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
Pinus coulteri
- Foliage

Parco Botanico Gambarogno,
Eisenhut Nursery - Ticino, Switzerland.

Pinus coulteri
Botanical Garden of Geneva
Isola Madre
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum
- Tree

- Trunk
At 1 m. the circumference measures 5.70m.

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum
- Tree

- Trunk

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum
Taxodium distichum
- Bark

Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Tree
Declining...

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Sequoiadendron giganteum
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Trunks

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Foliage

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa Cupressus tortulosa
- Trunks

Cupressus tortulosa
& Cupressus funebris
- Trees
Left : Cupressus tortulosa
Right : Cupressus funebris

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Young tree

- Foliage with cones

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Shoots with cones

- Bark

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus funebris
Cupressus funebris
- Foliage

- Bark

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus funebris
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Shoots with cones
Young tree

- Foliage

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Foliage

Sciadopitys verticillata
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Sciadopitys verticillata
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Crown

Pinus species
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus species
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
- Trunk

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Taxus baccata
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Foliage

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Foliage

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
- Foliage

- Trunk of small tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus tortulosa
Cupressus funebris,
Cupressus tortulosa
& Cupressus nootkatensis
- Trees (from right to left)

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cupressus tortulosa
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Chamaecyparis pisifera
- Tree (recto)
Cultivar : filifera aurea

- Other side of the tree! (verso)

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Chamaecyparis pisifera
Pinus patula
Pinus patula
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus patula
Pinus patula
Pinus patula
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus patula
Pinus patula
Pinus patula
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus patula
Pinus patula
Pinus patula
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus patula
Pinus sp
Pinus sp
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus sp
Cephalotaxus fortunei
Cephalotaxus fortunei
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Cephalotaxus fortunei
Pseudolarix amabilis
Pseudolarix amabilis
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pseudolarix amabilis
Pseudolarix amabilis
Pseudolarix amabilis
- Trunk

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii
- Tree

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii
- Trunk

- Shoots

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii
- Shoot

Tsuga canadensis
-Shoot with cones

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus roxburghii
Pinus cryptomerioides
Taiwania cryptomerioides
- Foliage

- Trunk

Parco Botanico Isola Madre,
Lago Maggiore - Italy.

Pinus cryptomerioides
Simplon Pass
Larix decidua
- On the road from Italy.

South of Simplon Pass,
Switzerland.

Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass
Larix decidua
- On the road from Italy.

South of Simplon Pass,
Switzerland.

Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass
Larix decidua
- On the road from Italy.

South of Simplon Pass,
Switzerland.

Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass
Larix decidua
- On the road from Italy.

South of Simplon Pass,
Switzerland.

Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass
Simplon Pass
- The Pass at 2005 meters altitude.
Switzerland.

Photos : © Arboretum de Villardebelle


12 September 2004
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