Definition of conifer Conifer

/kɑˈnʌfɚ/ - [kanufer] - co•ni•fer

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What does conifer mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: conifers
conifer - any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
		coniferous tree
		gymnospermous tree any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta
		pine tree, true pine, pine a coniferous tree
		larch tree, larch any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
		golden larch, pseudolarix amabilis Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
		fir tree, true fir, fir any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
		true cedar, cedar tree, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
		spruce any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
		hemlock tree, hemlock an evergreen tree
		douglas fir tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles
		cathaya Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere
		cedar tree, cedar any cedar of the genus Cedrus
		cypress tree, cypress any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
		athrotaxis selaginoides, king william pine evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward
		dawn redwood, metasequoia, metasequoia glyptostrodoides large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
		arborvitae any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
		keteleeria Asiatic conifers resembling firs
		wollemi pine newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned
		araucaria any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
		dammar pine, kauri pine any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin
		plum-yew any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
		celery pine Australasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leaves
		podocarp any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
		podocarpus coriaceus, yacca, yacca podocarp West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
		brown pine, podocarpus elatus, rockingham podocarp large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
		african yellowwood, cape yellowwood, podocarpus elongatus South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
		podocarpus totara, totara valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
		dacrycarpus dacrydioides, kahikatea, new zealand dacryberry, new zealand white pine, podocarpus dacrydioides New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
		dacrydium cupressinum, imou pine, rimu, red pine tall New Zealand timber tree
		dacrydium colensoi, tar-wood, tarwood New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes
		common sickle pine, falcatifolium falciforme small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia
		falcatifolium taxoides, yellow-leaf sickle pine a rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew
		dacrydium bidwilli, halocarpus bidwilli, new zealand mountain pine, tar-wood, tarwood New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes
		lagarostrobus colensoi, westland pine, silver pine timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood
		dacrydium franklinii, huon pine, lagarostrobus franklinii Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium
		nageia nagi, nagi medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
		podocarpus ferruginea, prumnopitys ferruginea, miro, black pine Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)
		matai, podocarpus spicata, prumnopitys taxifolia, black pine conifer of Australia and New Zealand
		plum-fruited yew, prumnopitys andina, prumnopitys elegans South American evergreen tree or shrub
		prince albert's yew, prince albert yew, saxe-gothea conspicua small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
		podocarpus amara, prumnopitys amara, sundacarpus amara a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland
		japanese umbrella pine, sciadopitys verticillata tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs
		yew any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

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Wiktionary

conifer (Noun)
A plant belonging to the conifers; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

conifer (n.)
A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

conifer
An order of conebearing plants which includes nearly all the present day Gymnospermae. Most are tall evergreen trees with needle-like (e.g., pines), linear (e.g. firs) or scale-like (e.g., cedars) leaves. They are characteristic of temperate zones and the main forest trees of colder regions. They provide timber, resins, tars, turpentine and pulp for paper.\n(Source: ALL)

Wikipedia

The conifers, also known as division Coniferae, are cone-bearing seed plants and woody plants, most are 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 in almost all parts of the world, and are often the most common plants in their habitats, as in the taiga, for example. Conifers are of great economic value, and their wood is mainly used for timber and paper making; the wood of conifers is known as softwood. The division "Coniferae" contains about 700 living species.