Conifers are a group of trees and shrubs, for example pine trees and fir trees, that grow in cooler areas of the world. They have fruit called cones, and very thin leaves called needles which they do not normally lose in winter. a tree such as a pine or fir that has leaves like needles and produces brown cones that contain seeds. Most types of conifer keep their leaves in winter (from conus; CONE). Any member of the order Coniferales, woody plants that bear their seeds and pollen on separate, cone-shaped structures. They constitute the largest division of gymnosperms, with more than 550 species. Most are evergreen, upright trees and shrubs. They grow throughout the world (except in Antarctica) and prefer temperate climate zones. Conifers include the pines (Pinus), junipers (Juniperus), spruces (Picea), hemlocks (Tsuga), firs (Abies), larches (Larix), yews (Taxus), cypresses (Cupressus), bald cypress cypresses (Taxodium), Douglas firs (Pseudotsuga), arborvitaes (Thuja), and related groups. They include the world's smallest and tallest trees. Conifers supply softwood timber used for general construction, mine timbers, fence posts, poles, boxes and crates, and other articles, as well as pulpwood for paper. The wood is also used as fuel and in the manufacture of cellulose products, plywood, and veneers. The trees are the source of resins, volatile oils, turpentine, tars, and pharmaceuticals. Conifer leaves vary in shape but generally have a reduced surface area to minimize water loss. Especially in the pines, firs, and spruces, the leaves are long and stiff and are commonly referred to as needles. Cypresses, cedars, and others have smaller, scalelike leaves. Conifers were the dominant type of vegetation just before the advent of angiosperms (see flowering plant)
Refers to a forest stand or category of trees or bush that is popularly called 'evergreen ' The wood of conifers is commercially known as 'softwood ' Conifère
Trees that possess needle-like or scale-like leaves that are not dropped during cooler winter temperatures Coniferous species are also known as "evergreens "
plants that are mostly evergreen, with narrow needle-like leaves; produce cones for reproduction Larch is the only conifer that sheds all of its needles annually
Tree: Generally, a tree that grows its seeds in cones or cone-like structures Sometimes called an evergreen tree or a needle-leaf tree or a softwood tree Example Pine, Spruce and Fir
forest forest consisting of evergreen trees such as pines and firs Most conifers grow quickly and can tolerate poor soil, steep slopes, and short growing seasons
Plants that predate true flowering plants in evolution; conifers lack true flowers and produce seperate male and female strobili or cones Some conifers, such as yews, have fruits enclosed in a fleshy aril
are cone-bearing trees with needles that remain green all year round Conifers are also called evergreens More than 30 conifer species including pine, spruce, hemlock, fir, larch, Douglas fir, cedar, and juniper grow in Canada The most common prairie conifers are pine, spruce, and cedar
Trees that usually but not always have needle leaves or scale leaves and that bear separate male and female cones They are usually, but not always, evergreen Some, for example, larch, are deciduous Conifers belong to the class Gymnospermae
Conifers are cone bearing trees Common conifers are Pine, Spruce and Cypress, (e g Leyland Cypress often used in hedges) and Cedars The Yew tree is also classed within the conifer family despite producing berries rather than cones Coniferous trees are distinctive in having needles as opposed to leaves and being evergreen rather than deciduous, although there are exceptions to this, such as Larch, which is deciduous - see Tree Taxonomy
Trees belonging to the order Gymnospermae, comprising a wide range of trees that are mostly evergreens Conifers bear cones and have needle-shaped or scalelike leaves In the wood products industry the term "softwoods" refers to the conifers