Question
A coworker of mine has a tree that produces unique cones and he does not know the name of the tree.  The cones are flat and about 1-2 inches in diameter and look exactly like a rose blossom. Can you help us identify this conifer? It's in South Carolina.

Answer
my 1st guess would be cedar of lebanon. it's cones are rose-like in appearance. check them out on the internet and see if the cone matches yours.
there are thousands of conifers out there, so w/out seeing it i can't be sure.  send a digital photo(jpeg format) to       [email protected]
and i can give you more of a positve answer.
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