No, it doesn't. The only models with a check mark in that row are the two Pro models.

Perhaps they've just updated the page?

Unless we are seeing different pages, the website seems to show that the iPad does not support the Pencil, whereas the iPad Pros do.

Are you looking at the 9.7" iPad (which we're talking about here), or the 9.7" iPad Pro?

Not any more as far as I can see.