Coniferales

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A group of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs like pines and firs with needle leaves

noun
/ˌkɒnɪˈfɛrəliz/

Specialized

: coníferas

The forest was dominated by Coniferales, particularly towering pines and spruces.

Examples

Many members of the Coniferales are valued for their timber and ornamental use.
Many Coniferales are known for their resilience in cold climates.
Botanists have studied the evolution of Coniferales for insights into plant adaptation.
The Coniferales order includes many species of pine trees.
The forest was dominated by Coniferales, particularly towering pines and spruces.
Many members of the Coniferales are valued for their timber and ornamental use.
Many Coniferales are known for their resilience in cold climates.

Synonyms

conifer

vsConiferales

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A tree like a pine or fir that makes cones and usually has needles

is the taxonomic order that includes these cone-producing trees and shrubs

coniferous tree

vsConiferales

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A tree with needle-like leaves that has cones, like a pine or spruce

is the taxonomic order that groups these evergreen cone-bearing plants

Surface Forms

Coniferales singular

Coniferales plural

Morphology

Coniferales = conifer (semi-transparent) = conifer + ales

Formed by the noun 'conifer' plus the taxonomic suffix '-ales'; the structure is regular in biology but the suffix's technical meaning ('order') is specialized and may be unknown to general learners.

Etymology

Coniferales comes from Latin parts conus 'cone' and ferre 'to bear', so it literally means 'cone-bearers' and that helps explain why this group includes trees like pines and firs which make cones.