DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers are cone-bearing plants. Cones bear the seed inside them. Example of conifers are Pine, Redwood and Fir.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cone, a distinguishing feature of pines and other conifers, is also found on all gymnosperms, on some club mosses, and on horsetails.

Detailed explanation-3: -In conifers such as pines, the green leafy part of the plant is the sporophyte, and the cones contain the male and female gametophytes (Figure 1). The female cones are larger than the male cones and are positioned towards the top of the tree; the small, male cones are located in the lower region of the tree.