On 6 May 2003 08:46:30 -0700, (Requester) wrote:

im curious. if you have a tree how does it reproduce and make seeds
that grow into new trees? do you need two of the same type of tree?
for example. if i buy two colorado spruces and plant them in the same
location say 10 feet apart, when it makes cones will those conese make
new spruces? im curious as to how trees duplicate.

thanks

Grammatically speaking, trees "reproduce" but don't "duplicate" nor
"copulate," (although once I saw a tree that looked like it was). All
mature healthy trees produce cones or flowers. Most trees produce
flowers that have both male and female parts, but a few others only
produce a male or female flower. The Colorado spruce has both male
and female parts, so you really need one plant to make cones
containing seeds.