Gymnosperms

Where Is it Found?

Examples:

What is it?

Forest biomes

Moist Environments

Temperate Forests

Cycads

How to identify It?

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Gymnosperms are a group of vascular plants that reproduce by means of an exposed seed.

Lack fruits

Usually form trees or bushes

Seeds on the outside of the plant

They produce no flowers

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Non-flowering plants

Pines

Conifers

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Needle- like, scaly leaves

The term "gymnosperm" comes from the composite word in Greek; literally meaning "naked seeds".

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In nature it has various different forms like in the coast redwood tree or eastern white pine even japanese yew which is a type of plant that grows special fruits.

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