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Pines are mostly monoecious, though a few species are sub-dioecious. The male cones are small, typically 1–5 cm long, falling as soon as they have shed their pollen. The larger female cones, such as this Monterey Pine cone, are typically 3–60 cm long, having numerous spirally arranged scales with two seeds on each fertile scale.