{"id":365,"date":"2016-10-28T16:08:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T16:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2017-04-10T20:28:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T20:28:09","slug":"common-types-of-coniferous-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treeservicefishers.com\/blog\/common-types-of-coniferous-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Types of Coniferous Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conifers are widely-diverse and attractive evergreen trees (pines trees) that have immense ecological importance on Earth. They are woody plants with secondary growth, producing an eclectic variety of yields like seeds, flowers, fruit, and more. The softwood obtained from them is of huge economic value, giving us paper, timber, and even plastic. About 45% of the world\u2019s lumber comes from evergreens. Needless to say, they are highly-beneficial pine trees with even more interesting facts to learn about them.<\/p>\n

An Ancient Tree<\/h1>\n

The word \u201cconfiner<\/em>\u201d comes from the Latin, \u201cconus<\/em>\u201d, meaning \u201ccone<\/em>\u201d, and \u201cferre<\/em>\u201d, meaning \u201cto bear<\/em>.\u201d These words refer to the pine cones that conifer trees produce in the late summer and early fall. Coniferous fossils have been found that date back as far as 300 million years ago during the Paleozoic period. They are known as one of the most ancient species of tree on the planet. In fact, the tallest, densest, and oldest living trees on Earth are all conifers!<\/p>\n

Structure and Foliage<\/h2>\n

Coniferous trees retain their foliage and stay green all year long. Most have a similar structure: a single straight trunk with side-reaching branches. They have their own built in first-aid kit and pest deterrent as well, known as resin. This resin, or sap, gives evergreen trees their distinct piney scent; but more importantly, the sap protects open wounds against fungal infection, and fends off nuisance pests. Their foliage is made up of needles, rather than leaves you see on deciduous trees (with the exception of Lawless Cypress and other Cupressaceous species). These needles shed once per year, but not before turning a bright orange or yellow first. <\/p>\n

Types of Conifer Trees<\/h2>\n

There are several types of coniferous trees, including Cedars, Redwoods, Hemlocks, Spruces, Firs, and more. They are in the kingdom of Plantae, the Division of Pinophyta (also known as Coniferophyta<\/em> or Coniferae<\/em>), the Class Pinopsida, the Order of Cordaitales (or Pinales), and finally, the Family of Pine. Here are some of the most common and well-known conifer trees we treasure so dearly:<\/p>\n

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