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Pines
Pines
Pinus
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
100-1,000+ yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Northern Hemisphere
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

This conifer grows in dense forests across the northern hemisphere. Its cones remain tightly sealed until exposed to fire, which triggers the release of seeds.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus