conifer: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Coniferophyta

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The massive Grizzly Giant sequoia tree stands with a wide, reddish-brown trunk and a hollowed base, surrounded by other tall trees in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park.

Illustration comparing the heights of various conifer species, including coast redwood, giant sequoia, Douglas fir, western red cedar, European larch, Scots pine, white spruce, and Italian cypress, with a magnified inset showing a Douglas fir branch with needles and cones. Height measurements in feet and meters are marked alongside the trees for scale.

Wind pollination

Plate 4: Fleshy red appendages of fruits of the yew (Taxus), which attract birds.

trees, deciduous and coniferous

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