DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers are the “cone-bearing” plants, and include pine, redwood, spruce, yew, cedar, and many other familiar trees. Conifers are also economically important, being some of the most common timber and paper-pulp trees.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gymnosperms are one of the ancient plant groups with seed production. They are a group of vascular plants with naked (without ovary) seeds. Gymnospems are also heterosporous. Furthermore, gymnosperms produce two different types of cones, namely, large female cones and small male cones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conifers are a type of gymnosperm plant and are among the oldest living plants. Pine trees, redwoods, ginkgo trees, and douglas fir are all types of conifer trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conifers have leaves known as: “needles” or “scales”.