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Leaves acicular, borne 2–3 together near the top of dwarf-branches. Seeds in woody cones Pinaceae
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Leaves in pairs, 5–30 cm long, stout, rigid. Buds spindle-shaped, pointed. Young shoots yellowish brown. Female cones ± symmetrical, up to 18 cm long; scales with a pyramidal umbo. Tall tree. Introd. from S. Europe. Cluster Pine Pinus pinaster