Plant DiversityTracheophytes— Flowering Plants (Angiosperms) |
What are some economically important angiosperms? |
Angiosperms produce lumber, ornamental plants, and a variety of foods. Just a very few of the economically important angiosperms are listed as follows:
Common Name |
Genus Name |
Economic Importance |
Gourd |
Cucurbitaceae |
Food (melons and squashes) |
Grass |
Poaceae |
Cereals, forage, ornamentals |
Lily |
Liliaceae |
Ornamentals and food (onions) |
Maple |
Aceraceae |
Lumber and maple sugar |
Mustard |
Brassicaceae |
Food (cabbage and broccoli) |
Olive |
Oleaceae |
Lumber, oil and food |
Palm |
Arecaceae |
Food (coconut), fiber, oils, waxes |
Rose |
Rosaceae |
Fruits (apple), ornamentals (roses) |