PHYLUM CONIFEROPHYTA

 

Characteristics of Coniferophytes include:

 

Having leaves, roots and woody stems [8]

 

Having seeds that are located in their cones [8]

 

Narrow leaves with a thick waxy cuticle [8] 

 

Their leaves are long, needle-like waxy and green structures [12]

 

[89] http://www.biologyreference.com/Ce-Co/Conifers.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examples include conifers and pines.

 

About pines and conifers:

 

Both the world’s tallest tree, the redwood, and the world's most massive tree, the giant sequoia, are conifers. One of the world’s oldest trees is the bristlecone pine of California and Nevada, which is almost 5000 years old. [12]

 

There are around 115 species of pines, divided in 3 subgenera based on the type of leaves, cones and seeds - these mainly inhabit the Northern Hemisfere. [54]

 

Pines can reach anywhere from 10 to 245 feet in height and 30 feet in diameter. [54]

 

Did you know...?

 

Pines reproduce through cones, which contain male and female sex organs. [54]

 

Seeds have wings that facilitate dispersal by wind. [54]

 

Pines usually survive 500-1000 years; however, the oldest known specimen lived until the age of 4800 years. [54]