Any idea on the species?

[Lancstree]

Saw this tree all over Malta and haven't lifted an ID book to see what it might be.

[Amelanchier]

Sycamore

[skyhuck]

Plastic Xmas tree?

[Pete Mctree]

reminds me of a norfolk pine a little

[Lancstree]

Pretty wierd isn't it. They look prehistoric and probably are. All the leaves/needles point skyward so I think I'll name it the skyhuck tree

[christreeroot]

Looks like the Maltese Salt tree - cant remember the latin name...

[christreeroot]

Latin name : Darnelia melitensis

[Lancstree]

Indeed it does Pete. Just did an image search on it

[David Humphries]

Latin name : Darnelia melitensis

 

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[SMc]

After googling the Maltese salt tree Darniella melitensis I would agree with Christreeroot. The Norfolk Island Pine (which has a hardiness zone of 10 and 11) has those spiny things (another highbrow term) all the way up their limbs, which don't appear to show in the photo.

 

Just a guess, though.

 

Sylvia