Summary: Nicaragua, the cones of Pinus oocarpa are collected in large quantities, spray painted various colours and sold in local markets just before the Christmas season (author's observation). Figure 8.9: Bird curio made from a cone of Pinus roxburghii, Uttar Pradesh, India. The cones of the eastern Himalayan species, Abies spectabilis , yield a purple or violet dye that is
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