DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers are monoecious plants that produce both male and female cones, each making the necessary gametes used for fertilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -A conifer cone or pinecone (strobilus, plural strobili in formal botanical usage) is a seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants. It is usually woody, ovoid to globular, including scales and bracts arranged around a central axis, especially in conifers and cycads.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main function of a pine cone is to keep a pine tree’s seeds safe. Pine cones close their scales to protect the seeds from cold temperatures, wind and even animals that might try to eat them.