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later brownish. The foliage, borne in heavy brush-like clusters at the ends of
bare branches, is deep yellow-green. 'fihe leaves (fig. 13, a) occur 3 in a
bundle (rarely 4 and 5, chiefly on young saplings). They vary froli about 44
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FIG. 13:. Pin osjTucdotsa- 0i, leaf; b, seed.
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to 111 inches. Each season's growth of leaves reina ins on the tree about three
years. The cones (fig. 13) mature early in August of the second season and
are variable also in size and color. The cones of some trees are bright grassgreen
when mature, while those of other trees are dark purple; there is no
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