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conifer, needle-leaved tree
Trees with needle-like or scale-like leaves, typically cone-bearing. Most are evergreen.
松や杉は針葉樹です。
Pine and cedar are conifers.
針葉樹は寒い地域でも育ちます。
Conifers can grow even in cold regions.
針葉樹の森は一年中緑です。
Coniferous forests are green all year round.
針葉樹 refers to trees with needle-like leaves.
針 = needle, 葉 = leaf, 樹 = tree
Common Japanese conifers:
- 松 (pine)
- 杉 (cedar)
- 檜 (cypress)
- 樅 (fir)
- 唐松 (larch - a deciduous conifer)
Characteristics:
- Most are evergreen (except larch)
- Bear cones (松ぼっくり for pine cones)
- Needle-like leaves reduce water loss
- Softwood, used for construction
Opposite: 広葉樹 (broadleaf trees)