DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -NARRATOR: The familiar pinecone is the reproductive structure of the pine tree. But pine trees actually produce two kinds of cones: a female cone and a male cone. Cones are modified stems that have been retasked for reproduction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pinaceae cones The members of the pine family (pines, spruces, firs, cedars, larches, etc.) have cones that are imbricate (that is, with scales overlapping each other like fish scales). These pine cones, especially the woody female cones, are considered the “archetypal” tree cones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pine cones aren’t just for decoration, Baldwin said. They are the reproductive organs of conifers, an ancient group of seed-bearing plants.