Question

Does the coconut tree belong to gymnosperms?

Answer 1

Coconut tree:

1. The clade Gymnospermae, of which the extant members are also known as Acrogymnospermae, is made up of the gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that also includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes.
2. The coconut tree does not belong to gymnosperms, it belongs to angiosperms.
3. Angiosperms bear flowers and have enclosed seeds.
4. Eg. Apple, Tomato
5. Gymnosperms reproduce by producing naked seeds.
6. Eg. Conifers, Cycads.
7. Vascular plants known as gymnosperms reproduce through exposed seeds.
8. Angiosperms are flowering plants, and their mature ovaries or fruits contain their seeds.
9. The coconut can have three different forms: fruit, nut, and seed.
10. No, the coconut tree doesn't belong to gymnosperms.