Two Pine Cones #1
by Patricia Januszkiewicz
Title
Two Pine Cones #1
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Patricia Januszkiewicz
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The pine cone comes in two types, male and female. Most of the time both types can be found on the same tree. The female pine cone (seed cone) is dark and has a woody stalk with overlapping scales. It produces pine seeds when it becomes fertilized. These are the larger cones seen and recognized on trees and on the ground around pine trees. The other type, the male pine cone (pollen cone) is much smaller than the female and it carries pollen sacs under its modified leaves. The male cones are usually found on the tree's lower branches. After their pollen is released, in the spring, they wither and die. Real pine cones take two years to reach maturity. Other conifer cones mature in the same year of fertilization.
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February 4th, 2012
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