Native range: northern hemisphere

Leaves:

• evergreen
• needles or linear leaves
• spirally arranged

Cones:

• monoecious (rarely di)
• small male cones, consisting of many small scales
• woody female cones, consisting of many small overlapping scales

Other notes:

• trees or shrubs

Genera:

• Abies (firs) | 2 species
• Cedrus (true cedars) | 2 species
• Larix (larches) | 1 species
• Picea (spruces) | 2 species
• Pinus (pines) | 3 species
• Pseudotsuga (Douglas-firs) | 1 species
• Tsuga (hemlocks) | 2 species