Question

Is palm tree a gymnosperm?

Answer 1

Gymnosperms and Angiosperms:

1. Gymnosperms are planted in which ovules are naked that is not enclosed by the ovary wall and remain exposed including seeds whereas in angiosperms or flowering plants the ovules and pollen grains develop in a specialized structure called flowers and seeds are enclosed in fruit.
2. Gymnosperms include medium-sized trees, tall trees, and shrubs whereas angiosperms are an exceptionally large group of plants ranging from the smallest Wolfia to tall trees Eucalyptus.
3. Gymnosperms include pine trees and cycads and angiosperms include mango trees and palm trees.

Angiosperms are divided into two classes :

1. Monocots
2. Dicots

Monocots:

1. Characterized by single cotyledonous seeds, parallel venation in leaves, and trimerous flowers having three members in each floral whorls.
2. Some monocot examples are palm trees, grasses, orchids, and bananas.
3. Palm trees are monocot angiosperms belonging to the family Arecaceae.
4. These are the perennial flowering plants with enclosed seeds.

Dicots:

1. Characterized by seeds having two cotyledons, reticulate venation in leaves, and tetramerous or pentamerous flowers having four or five members in each floral whorl.
2. Some examples of dicots are pea, potato, and rose.