cone (strobilus)

Colloquially, the seed cone of a conifer, which is woody, persistent and conspicuous, and is generally conical or cylindrical. More strictly, the reproductive structures of the larger group of gymnosperms, whether the seed (ovulate) cone or the pollen cone

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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