Pinus male cone

Systematic position
Class: Corniferopsida
Order: Coniferales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Characteristics of Pinus male cone
1. Many microsporophylls are spirally attached to a central axis in the male cone.
2. Pinus microsporophylls are thin, membrane, scaly, and short-stalked.

3. The male Pinus cones are not particularly huge and have an oval or ovoid shape.
4. The majority of Pinus species have green pollen cones that eventually become yellow and
golden brown when they dehisce.
Source:
Botany Sem I and II by profs. Sri Saryanayana,
Dr.M. Venkatesham, Dr. Tariana and Dr.M. Sailaja
Botany 1st Year by Dr. B.R. Murthy and K. Rama Krishna