Are conifers trees?

Yes — conifers are woody plants, and most of them are trees (though the group also includes shrubs). They belong to the division Pinophyta and typically have needle- or scale-like leaves and seeds borne on cones.

Familiar conifer trees include pines, firs, spruces, cedars, and redwoods; Britannica notes that most are evergreen upright trees and shrubs, and that they include some of the world’s tallest and oldest trees.

Source: Conifer — Encyclopaedia Britannica

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