cone scale

cone scale

One illustrated example of cone scale.

Single ovuliferous scale of a representative pine cone (Pinus)

All languages

English: cone scale
Norwegian: kongleskjell
Japanese: 鱗片 — りんぺん — rimpen
Korean: 구과 비늘 — gugwa bineul
Spanish: escama del cono
French: écaille du cône
German: Zapfenschuppe

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

Reference sources

Gymnosperm Database Pinaceae description — cone scales are flattened and each bears two inverted ovules/seeds on the upper surface
University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management — generally two seeds develop on the upper surface of each female cone scale