pine cone

The cone is the fruit typical of cupressaceae trees; according to the species cones are conical or spherical, small or big, with hard or thin spiral scales. Here you can see cones of pinus pinaster, pinus canariensis, pinus halepensis, spruce. The cones contain seeds: the ones of the pinus pinea are eatable and used for cooking: these trees are often cultivated for food purpose.

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