Give uses of pinus in gymnosperm
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Answer:Pinus have a wide applications which are as follows-
Explanation:1) The wood of Pinus are widely used to make carpentry items such as furniture, window frames, paneling, floors, and roofing.
2) Resin which is extracted from some species of Pinus can be used to make turpentine.
3) Needle of Pinus can be used to make tea which have some health benefits.
4) Pinus also having many medicinal properties like they can be used as antiseptic, astringent, inflammatory, antioxidant, expectorant, high in Vitamin C for colds – flu – coughs, congestion, and even scurvy. Shikimic acid, the main ingredient in Tami flu, is harvested from pine needles in Asia.
5) The inner bark of some Pine species can be used to make antiseptic Band Aid for cuts and scraps.
6) The yellow pine pollen are not only for pine tree reproduction, but also for boosting our energy levels with small levels of testosterone.
7) The endogenous antioxidants that are promoted by pine pollen are protective of DNA against radioactive particles.
8)“Nussmuk” (George Washington Sears) is an effective insect repellent in the North Woods. Which can be prepared by pine resin.
9) Pine wood is used as fire wood.
10) Pine wood can also be used to make hot glue sticks.