In those pine species which rely on the wind to spread their seeds, the scales on the seeds form a pair of thin wings to help them fly. But the seeds of Taiwan's masson pine do not have these wings. To attract small animals, the cones grow horizontally. The little creatures can take as much as they want, as long as they spread the seeds far and wide.
松樹靠著風力繁衍，種子身上長著一對如翅膀的薄片，好方便松子飛翔；台灣華山松種子卻少了一對羽翼，為吸引小動物青睞，松果與眾不同的橫著長，願君多採擷，只要小動物盡其所能把種子帶往各處。