Cryptic crossword clue
Plants in mountains, almost all evergreens 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ALPINES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Plants in mountains" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plants in mountains = alpines.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ALPINES mean?

ALPINES noun
  1. Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

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