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Trees in fresco needing to be touched up (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

conifers

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'trees' is the definition.
(conifer is a kind of tree)

'in fresco needing to be touched up' is the wordplay.
'in fresco' can be anagrammed to 'CONIFERS'.
Though, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for conifers that I've seen before include "Pines, firs, cypresses" , "Evergreen trees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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