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2 side wings
select the image that best matches your sample CAUTION: Each cone within this group is made of scales. Each scale has within it a small seed or nut, sometimes called a nutlet. Be careful to distinguish between "scales" and "nutlets." Seeds (nutlets) often have wings. Scales sometimes have projections that may look like wings. You will need to use a magnifying lens to see the characters used in the key below.
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Each seed with conspicuous wings; cones fragile, fall apart at maturity | |||
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Each seed without wings or only very small wings; cones harder, somewhat woody, do not fall apart
NOTE: Read both fact pages to separate these two similar kinds of tree. |
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