Question

what does male pinus means when pinus is monoecious??

Answer 1

Cone is the reproductive structure present in the gymnosperms. Female cones arise in the axils of scale leaves at the tips of new strong shoots. The female cone consists of ovule, inside which female gametes are produced. The male cones are rounded and found in clusters behind the apical buds at the bases of new shoots. They develop in the axils of scale leaves in place of dwarf shoots. The male cones has microsporangia or pollen sacs that contain the male gametes.