Pinaceae

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Moreton Bay pine

Norfolk Island pine

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Pine cones of a Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana) longest cone of any conifer on a pine tree, June 9, 2003. pine cone.

The 7 Best Pinecones (Really!)

Forest fire burning trees and grasses. (flames, smoke, combustion)

Playing with Wildfire: 5 Amazing Adaptations of Pyrophytic Plants

Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).

Merry and Bright: 8 Jolly Christmas Plants

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Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

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Also Known As	pine family

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Moreton Bay pine

Norfolk Island pine

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pine fir Douglas fir cedar larch hemlock spruce Keteleeria Cathaya bristlecone pine Podocarpaceae Cupressaceae

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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

Field of baobab trees, Madagascar. (bottle tree)

Trees of the World

Spreading oak tree in summer. (green, leaves, deciduous, shade)

Trees: Giants Holding the Sky

Demystified

Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil

Do Plants Feel Pain?