Explanation

Megasporophyll is the term used in gymnosperm to denote carpel (female reproductive organ). The megasporophylls are loosely arranged in Cycas. They do not form a true female cone. Female reproductive structure is a rosette of megasporophylls arising spirally in acropetal succession on the stem apex of female plant. In Pinus each megasporophyll consists of a lower bract scale and a larger upper ovuliferous scale