Coniferous trees do produce flowers, but they are not as showy or colorful as the flowers of many flowering plants. The flowers of coniferous trees are called cones. Male and female cones are produced on separate branches of the tree. The male cones produce pollen, while the female cones produce seeds.

The seeds of coniferous trees are made in the female cones. Each female cone contains a number of scales, and each scale bears two ovules. The ovules are fertilized by pollen from the male cones, and the fertilized ovules develop into seeds. The seeds are dispersed by wind or animals.