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| Pinales, the pine order | ||||||||
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Pinaceae, pines Araucariaceae, araucarias Podocarpaceae, yellow-woods Phyllocladaceae Sciadopityaceae, umbrella-pine Cupressaceae, cypresses Cephalotaxaceae, plum-yews Taxaceae, yews |
The Order Pinales in the Division Pinophyta, Class Pinopsida comprises the true conifers. This order was formerly known as the Coniferales. All of the common conifers, such as cedar, pine, spruce, fir, larch, redwood, cypress, juniper, and others are included here. The distinguishing characteristic is the female cone produced by the Pinales. The yews have been separated into a distinct order of their own — the Order Taxales — but genetic evidence indicates that yews are monophyletic with other conifers and they are now included in the Pinales.