What are gymnosperms and what are the common ones (with an introduction to their characteristics)

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1. What are there

2. Introduction to features

Common gymnosperms in life include pine, cypress, ginkgo, etc. Most of them are tall trees, and a few are shrubs. It is also widely distributed in China and can also be made into bonsai and placed at home. The characteristic of this type of plant is that the seeds produced are not covered with pericarp and are exposed, and cannot form fruits.

1. What are they?

1. Pine trees: They are tall trees, generally 15-75 meters in height, and a few are in the shape of shrubs. The upper branches are relatively small and thin, and may appear straight or slightly bent downward. The crown of the tree also looks fluffy and not compact. There are many classifications, and they are often planted along roads, and can also be made into bonsai for viewing at home.

2. Cypress: This tree species is also widely distributed in China. It is widely used and is an excellent landscaping tree species. The branches are relatively dense, the small branches are numerous but thin, and the branches and leaves are densely distributed.

3. Ginkgo tree: Because the fruit it produces is called Ginkgo, so it is also called the ginkgo tree. The fruit can be used as medicine. Its growth rate is relatively slow and its lifespan will be very long. The diameter can reach 4 meters. The bark of young trees that have just begun to grow will be smooth and light gray in color.

2. Introduction to features

So-called Gymnosperms means that the seeds they produce are not covered by a pericarp, but are exposed and cannot form fruits.

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