Question

Is maple a gymnosperm?

Answer 1

Angiosperms:

1. Angiosperms are flowering plants having seeds enclosed within an ovary usually inside a fruit.
2. They are seasonal plants and die during the autumn season.
3. They are present as flowers and can be bisexual or unisexual.
4. They can be monocots like lilies, orchids, agaves, and dicots like roses, sunflowers, oaks, and maples.

Gymnosperm:

1. Gymnosperm are non-flowering plants having seeds that are not enclosed and are found on scales, leaves, or as cones.
2. They are evergreen in nature and do not die in autumn.
3. They are present as cones and are unisexual.
4. They are non-flowering evergreen trees like fir, spruce, and pine.

Maple:

1. Maple seeds are enclosed inside an ovary.
2. It is a seasonal plant that dies during the autumn season.
3. So, maple is an angiosperm plant.