Pinus · Pine

Pinus belongs to Gymnosperms (naked seeds) in the plant kingdom.

KingdomPlantaeDivisionGymnosperms

Worth remembering: Roots have mycorrhiza.

Classification of Pinus

KingdomPlantae
DivisionGymnospermsNaked seeds
Common namePine
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

Why it's in Gymnosperms

Gymnosperms: Ovules and seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; often coralloid roots (Cycas) or mycorrhiza (Pinus).

Other NCERT examples of Gymnosperms

CycasCycadGymnospermsHas coralloid roots with cyanobacteria.
GinkgoMaidenhair treeGymnosperms

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