Coulter pines produce the heaviest cones of any Pinus species

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Coulter pines produce the heaviest cones of any Pinus species. Heavy with resin, a cone can weigh more than ten pounds. The Australian bunya pine produces the largest cone of any cone-bearing tree -- reportedly weighing as much as 40 pounds!

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