"Imagine a pine cone as heavy as a bowling ball
and the size of a chihuahua.
These pine cones belong to the coulter pine
(Pinus coulten)
a conifer found in California and Mexico.
Infamous among loggers and foresters,
this tree is nicknamed The Widowmaker
for the unlucky individuals
who met their fate
under falling pine cones.
They are the largest pine cones on the planet,
weighing up to 11 pounds (5 kg) "
--Museum of Natural History
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