coniferous
Bearing seed cones
Coniferous describes trees and shrubs that bear cones and typically have needle-like or scale-like leaves: coniferous forests, coniferous species like pine and spruce.
Most conifers are evergreen, keeping their foliage year-round.
The word applies both to individual plants and to the forests or regions they dominate: the coniferous belt of northern Canada.
Cone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
hemlock · yew · cypress · sequoia · redwood · larch · arborvitae · tamarack
Subarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- woodlandForested land area
- timberlineElevation beyond which trees fail
- canopyOverhead protective covering
understory · biome · ecosystem · habitat · old-growth · plantation · silviculture · treeline
Containing plant sap
- balsamicAromatic aged vinegar
- cedarwoodFragrant conifer timber
- pineyResembling certain evergreens
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
juniper · fresh · crisp · turpentine · camphor · fragrant · sap · pitch
Exposed-seed plant
- needle-likeThin and sharply pointed
- scale-likeResembling overlapping plates
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- resinousContaining plant sap
perennial · woody · drought-resistant · cold-hardy · softwood · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · transpiration
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
juniper · hemlock · yew · cypress · sequoia · redwood · larch · arborvitae · tamarack · kauri
taiga
Subarctic evergreen biome
- borealOf northern regions
- woodlandForested land area
- timberlineElevation beyond which trees fail
canopy · understory · biome · ecosystem · habitat · old-growth · plantation · silviculture · treeline · montane
resinous
Containing plant sap
woody · juniper · fresh · crisp · turpentine · camphor · fragrant · sap · pitch · essential oil
gymnosperm
Exposed-seed plant
- needle-likeThin and sharply pointed
- scale-likeResembling overlapping plates
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
resinous · perennial · woody · drought-resistant · cold-hardy · softwood · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · transpiration · adaptation
lumber
Sawn wood for building
plywood · resin · turpentine · rosin · tar · pitch · Christmas tree · wreath · mulch · firewood
coniferousdeciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
broadleaf · broad-leaved · hardwood · leafy
- coniferous forestWoodland of cone-producing trees
- coniferous treesCone-producing woody plants