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Cluster of pollen-bearing male cones of Austrian (black) pine (Pinus nigra).
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stone pine
sugar pine
Conifer parasite
Scotch pine
pinyon pine
Monterey pine
bristlecone pine
pine nut
logging in Georgia
Cluster of pollen-bearing male cones of Austrian (black) pine (Pinus nigra).
How do pine trees reproduce?
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Benefits and dangers of pine resin to ants
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Field of baobab trees, Madagascar. (bottle tree)
Trees of the World
Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)
Trees: Giants Holding the Sky
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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?