How to use Alendronate SODIUM Tablet Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking alendronate and each time you get a refill. Follow the instructions very closely to make sure your body absorbs as much drug as possible and to reduce the risk of injury to your esophagus.
Conifers, or cone-bearing trees, are mostly evergreen and have thin, spiky leaves called needles. Conifers include the pine, fir and spruce families. The cones of these trees vary widely in size, color and texture, but all carry and protect the tree's seeds until they are mature, at which point the cones release the seeds to the winds.
The Japanese black pine tree (Pinus thunbergii) comes from coastal Japanese regions and thrives in USDA Zones 5 to 8. This pine variety tolerates some salt, shade and drought conditions. Mature Japanese black pines reach 60 feet in height and 20 feet in width. This pine tree has a conical shape, brown cones, deep green needles and purple-gray bark. Nematodes sometimes affect these trees. Japanese black pines make good specimen trees.