DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Coniferous trees produce flowers.
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Most coniferous trees are evergreens.
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Coniferous trees reproduce with spores.
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Most coniferous trees lose their leaves in the winter.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While it’s true that the majority of conifers are evergreen (their green foliage stays for a year or more), the word conifer is not synonymous with evergreen-as we discovered with deceptively deciduous trees and unsuspecting evergreens.
Detailed explanation-2: -While most conifers are also evergreens, these two terms are not synonyms: ‘conifers’ refers to the unique way of reproducing by cones, and ‘evergreens’ refers to the nature of the tree’s leaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many evergreens are coniferous trees, or conifers. Typical conifers include pines, firs, cypresses, and spruces. They have tall, straight trunks with regular branches, which often form a symmetrical (even-sided) shape.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coniferous trees are mostly found in mountains and other colder regions. They have adaptive abilities to survive in extremely cold conditions. Adaptations include the development of needle-like leaves and cone-shaped tree structure.