Is conifer a plant group?

Question

Is conifer a plant group?

Answer 1

Yes.

Answer 2

Yes. Its an Order, containing several Families.

Answer 3

Conifers belong in a plant group of "gymnosperms"  that reproduce by cones and have needle-like leaves (in general); includes the pines.

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"The conifers remain a major group of gymnosperms that include the pines, spruce, fir, bald cypress and Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria). The division Pinophyta contains approximately 550 species of conifers. The conifers are cone producing trees and shrubs that usually have evergreen needle-like leaves. Needles have a thick cuticle, sunken stomates, and a reduced surface area. The conifers, as a group, are well adapted to withstand extremes in climate and occur in nearly all habitats from the equator to the subpolar regions. The taiga biome consists largely of various conifer species. "

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