What is Conifer?
{{Taxobox | name = Conifera | image = Araucaria heterophylla 01.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = Trees of a Pinophyta species: <br>''[[Araucaria heterophylla]]'' ([[Araucariaceae]]) | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = '''Pinophyta''' | classis = '''Pinopsida''' | subdivision_ranks = Orders & Families | subdivision = [[Cordaitales]] †<br> '''Pinales'''<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Pinaceae]] – [[Pine]] family<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Araucariaceae]] – [[Araucaria]] <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Podocarpaceae]] – Yellow-woods <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Sciadopitys|Sciadopityaceae]] – Umbrella-pines <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Cupressaceae]] – [[Cypress]]es <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Cephalotaxaceae]] – Plum-yews <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;[[Taxaceae]] – [[Yew]]s <br> [[Vojnovskyales]] †<br> [[Voltziales]] † }} '''Conifers''' are [[gymnosperm]]s. They are [[Conifer cone|cone]]-bearing seed [[plant]]s. All living conifers are woody plants which are [[perennial]]. Most are [[tree]]s; some are [[shrub]]s. They are the [[Division (botany)|Division]] '''Pinophyta''' or '''Coniferophyta'''.<ref>Eckenwalder, James E. 2009. ''Conifers of the world: the complete reference'', p13. Timber Press. {{ISBN|0881929743}}, {{ISBN|9780881929744}}. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QGmO_CtTPAEC&pg=PA13&dq=]</ref><ref>Farjon, Aljos 2008. ''Natural history of conifers.'' Timber Press. {{ISBN|0881928690}}, {{ISBN|9780881928693}}</ref> Living conifers are all in the [[Order (biology)|order]] '''Pinales'''. Typical examples include [[cedar]]s, [[cypress]]es, [[fir]]s, [[juniper]]s, [[Agathis|kauris]], [[larch]]es, [[pine]]s, [[redwood]]s, [[spruce]]s, and [[yew]]s. Species of conifers can be found in almost all parts of the world, and are often the most common plants in their [[habitat]]s, as in the [[taiga]]. 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]], though yew wood is actually quite hard. The division ''Coniferae'' contains about 700 living [[species]]. == Evolution == The ear