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Article written by: duddy on Feb 25, 2015



Title: Pine cones the size of melons!
Written by: duddy on Feb 25, 2015

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The Australian Bunya pine drops pine cones that are the size of melons. The cones are 20–35 cm in diameter, and are opened by large birds, such as cockatoos, or disintegrate when mature to release the large (3–4 cm) seeds or nuts.