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Gomphaceae Consuming A Pinecone. More Examples Inside. (lemmy.world)
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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Oh that's cool! The Poderosa pine is the only one I recognize, and I think that's because of a misguided attempt at "reforestation" that used this non native plant. The Araucária is the only native pine-like I know, but I don't know whether you'd call its massive dry fruit¹ a pinecone. Tasty seeds, though.

¹: The pine