Redwoods, as much as I love them, are not the only tree in the forest. We also have Knobcone Pine’s and Douglas-fir’s. As long as we’re talking about tree sex, let’s look at their cones too. The Douglas-fir cones are three or four times as large as our little redwood cones, and the monstrous Knobcone Pine cones are as large as my fist and kinda hefty. I imagine they would make pretty effective weapons, if I had to defend this forest from Storm Troopers.

UC Santa Cruz, Natural Reserve
10/4/12