coniferous
adj.
of or pertaining to conifers, of or pertaining to cone bearing trees or shrubs
Pinophyta
The conifers, division Pinophyta, also known as division Coniferae, are one of 13 or 14
division level
taxa within the
Kingdom Plantae. They are
cone-bearing seed
plants with
vascular tissue; all extant conifers are
woody plants, the great majority being
trees with just a few being
shrubs. Typical examples of conifers include
cedars,
cypresses,
douglas-firs,
firs,
junipers,
kauris,
larches,
pines,
redwoods,
spruces, and
yews. Species of conifers can be found growing naturally in almost all parts of the world, and are frequently dominant plants in their
habitats, as in the
taiga, for example. Conifers are of immense economic value, primarily for
timber and
paper production; the wood of conifers is known as
softwood. The division contains approximately 700 living species.
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coniferous
Adjective
1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
(synonym) cone-bearing
(similar) evergreen
Coniferous
(a.)
Pertaining to the order Coniferae, of which the pine tree is the type.
(a.)
Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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