Orb I list potentially with pine cones (8)

I believe the answer is:

strobili

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'pine cones' is the definition.
'strobili' can be an answer for 'cones' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'pine' bit.

'orb i list potentially' is the wordplay.
'potentially' is an anagram indicator (letters have the potential to spell a new word).
'orb'+'i'+'list'='orbilist'
'orbilist' with letters rearranged gives 'STROBILI'.

'with' is the link.

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(Another definition for strobili that I've seen is " Cones".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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