conifer
Softwood timber source
A conifer is a tree or shrub that bears cones and typically has needle-shaped or scale-like leaves that remain green year-round.
Pines, spruces, firs, cedars, and redwoods are all conifers.
Most conifers are evergreen, though a few like larches shed their needles seasonally.
Conifers dominate cold and mountainous regions and are major sources of timber and paper pulp.
The forest was thick with conifers that blocked out the winter sun.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
hemlock · yew · redwood · sequoia · cypress · larch · arborvitae · kauri
Pointed implement for sewing
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- resinViscous plant secretion
- branchDivision or woody limb
crown · trunk · root · seed · scale · whorl · canopy · conical
Viscous plant secretion
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
Subarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- biomeMajor ecological community
ecosystem · habitat · old-growth · understory · wildlife · biodiversity · temperate · montane
Exposed-seed plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
arboreal · perennial · botanical · flora · tree-ring · sapling · seedling · ginkgo
Winter nativity celebration
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
landscaping · windbreak · shade · aromatic · fragrant
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
- loggingRecording system events
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
plantation · silviculture · reforestation · afforestation · deforestation · sustainable · pulpwood · board
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
juniper · hemlock · yew · redwood · sequoia · cypress · larch · arborvitae · kauri · monkey-puzzle
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
branch · crown · trunk · root · seed · scale · whorl · canopy · conical · evergreen
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- pitchFrequency of sound
- turpentinePine-resin solvent
amber · incense · rosin · varnish · mulch · firewood · kindling
taiga
Subarctic evergreen biome
biome · ecosystem · habitat · old-growth · understory · wildlife · biodiversity · temperate · montane · alpine
gymnosperm
Exposed-seed plant
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
chlorophyll · arboreal · perennial · botanical · flora · tree-ring · sapling · seedling · ginkgo · cycad
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- wreathDecorative foliage circle
- garlandDecorative strand of foliage
- bonsaiCultivated miniature potted tree
ornamental · landscaping · windbreak · shade · aromatic · fragrant
timber
Wood for construction
sawmill · plantation · silviculture · reforestation · afforestation · deforestation · sustainable · pulpwood · board · plywood
coniferdeciduous tree
Tree shedding leaves annually
broadleaf tree · deciduous · broadleaf · hardwood · angiosperm
- conifer forest
- coniferous forestWoodland of cone-producing trees
- coniferous treesCone-producing woody plants