Maize male inflorescence is known as ___________.

🔑 Key Points
→ Maize is a monoecious plant, meaning both male and female flowers are present on the same plant but at different places.
→ In maize, male flowers, called tassel, are born near the apex of the plant, whereas the female flowers, called ear, are borne at the base of the plant.
→ The number of chromosomes in Zea mays is 2n = 20.
→ Maize is generally protandrous, meaning the male flower matures earlier than the female flower.