Conifer

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Pinophyta
Trees of a Pinophyta species: Araucaria heterophylla (Araucariaceae)
Trees of a Pinophyta species:
Araucaria heterophylla (Araucariaceae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Orders & Families
Cordaitales †
Pinales
  Pinaceae - Pine family
  Araucariaceae - Araucaria family
  Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family
  Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine family
  Cupressaceae - Cypress family
  Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew family
  Taxaceae - Yew family
Vojnovskyales †
Voltziales †

The conifers, also known as division Coniferae, are cone-bearing seed plants and woody plants, most are trees with just a few being shrubs. Typical examples of conifers include cedars, cypresses, douglas-firs, firs, junipers, kauris, larches, pines, redwoods, spruces, and yews. Species of conifers can be found in almost all parts of the world, and are often the most common plants in their habitats, as in the taiga, for example. Conifers are of great economic value, and their wood is mainly used for timber and paper making; the wood of conifers is known as softwood. The division Coniferae contains about 700 living species.