Which places/cities do you think have vegetation many perceive as mismatch with what the climate's like (records, night)
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I believe, though, that the pines in the Sahara are mostly in the Atlas and Hoggar Mountains, right? And we know there's the Pines of Rome and the Italian Cypress, but I'm thinking that most of those Mediterranean conifers like the Lebanese Cedar are usually in highland areas, right?
There are several pine species that grow in the Caribbean lowlands like Pinus caribea. As far as coniferous trees go, there are several tropical genera found mostly in tropical Australasia such as Podocarpus, Araucaria, and Agathis.
There are several pine species that grow in the Caribbean lowlands like Pinus caribea. As far as coniferous trees go, there are several tropical genera found mostly in tropical Australasia such as Podocarpus, Araucaria, and Agathis.
True, but we're talking about perceptions in this thread, not what actually grows. Most people would be shocked to learn that pine trees grow natively in the Caribbean lowlands.
True, but we're talking about perceptions in this thread, not what actually grows. Most people would be shocked to learn that pine trees grow natively in the Caribbean lowlands.
Sometimes a city's climate and vegetation is inconsistent with other corresponding climates and biomes (with similar rainfall amount/pattern and temperatures).
Take San Diego for instance, which has an annual precipitation of 260mm (10 in), and it tends to look like this:
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And Ceduna, a small town in Australia with annual rainfall of 295mm (11 in and something), tends look like this:
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Both have a similar temperature range, although Ceduna is just slightly warmer. What makes it look drier and arid looking in comparison with SD? I mean, they can barely grow grass, and yet they have more rainfall than San Diego (which is lush in comparison). Is it the high evaporation rate or the poor soils? I don't know. I mean, Alice Springs gets an annual rainfall of 280mm (11 inches), which is slightly wetter than San Diego, but it is understandably drier in appearance because of its scorching hot summers. So the evaporation rate will be high. But Ceduna? It's not that hot. So what makes it look very dry?
Agreed. And lot of our wet tropical areas look drier than their climate. For instance, Townsville looks like the semi-arid Honolulu, even though its climate is virtually like Tampa's.
Where in the US would you compare Sydney's vegetation to? Any places in the East Coast?
That Sydney picture looks like some Eucalyptus groves in California, although Eucalyptus is of course non native.
Agreed. And lot of our wet tropical areas look drier than their climate. For instance, Townsville looks like the semi-arid Honolulu, even though its climate is virtually like Tampa's.
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Townsville has a much warmer and more pronounced dry season than Tampa; it's a true tropical wet and dry climate. Tampa on the other hand has no true dry season. In fact, Tampa actually has a secondary rainfall maximum in the winter.
During the period from May to October Townsville has an average maximum of 27.0°C with a total of 118mm of rain over 23 days. The corresponding figures for Tampa from November to April are 23.9°C with 359mm of rain over 36 days (sources: Wikipedia and references therein).
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Is it the high evaporation rate or the poor soils? I don't know. I mean, Alice Springs gets an annual rainfall of 280mm (11 inches), which is slightly wetter than San Diego, but it is understandably drier in appearance because of its scorching hot summers. So the evaporation rate will be high. But Ceduna? It's not that hot. So what makes it look very dry? 
