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Natural Perspective

The Plant Kingdom: Conifers

(Last modified: 4 May 2015)
[icon: cones]

Phylum:  Ginkgophyta (Ginko)
Phylum:  Gnetophyta(Ephedra)
Phylum:  Cycadophyta (Cycads)
Phylum:  Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Single Class?:  Pinate
Order Coniferales:
 Family Pineaceae 
   Abies  (Fir)
   Cedrus (Cedar)
   Larix (Larch)
   Picea  (Spruce)
   Pinus (Pine)
   Pseutotsuga (Douglas-Fir)
   Tsuga  (Hemlock)
 Family Taxodiaceae (now merged into Cupressaceae -- FNA)
   Sequoia
   Sequioadendron
   Taxodium
 Family Cupressaceae (Cypress)
   Calocedrus (Incense Cedar)
   Cupressus  (Cypress)
   Juniperus  (Juniper)
   Thuja      (Arborvitae)
      Western Red Cedar

 Family Araucariaceae (strange Australian)
 Family Podocarpaceae 

Order Taxales
 Family Taxaceae (Yew)
   Taxus (Yew)
   Torreya (California Nutmeg:  T. californica)

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Credits:: Collaboration and inspiration thanks to Susan Kornfeld; Early PhotoCD scans by Alpha CD Imaging, Menlo Park, CA; Special thanks to Claire Doyle Ragin for scanning some early photos; Internet service by Pair Networks