Light micrograph of a female cone, seed scales and conducting tissues of Pinus sp. (ls). At the bottom of the image are the vascular and parenchymal tissues. The pine is a resinous and aromatic evergreen conifer tree of the genus Pinus, of the family Pinaceae. It is the most widespread genus of trees in the Northern Hemisphere. Some pine products include: timber, wood pulp, pine resin (rosin and turpentine), charcoal, carbon black (carcinogenic), fuel gases and edible seeds (pine nuts). It has a great importance in bioenergy (as a biomass), forestry and ecology. Field of view size: 1.49 x 2.23 mm (0.059 x 0.088 in)