serotinous
adjective
se·rot·i·nous
sə-ˈrät-nəs 
-ˈrä-tə-;
ˌser-ə-ˈtī-nəs
: remaining closed on the tree with seed dissemination delayed or occurring gradually
serotinous cones
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The book pairs those affirmations with personal essays about her childhood, her miscarriages, her kids, and observations about nature, including the way serotinous pinecones only release their seeds in fire.
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Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
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“Serotinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serotinous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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