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Conifers are trees that produce their seeds in cones. They also are usually
evergreen -- that is, they generally keep their needle-shaped leaves all
year round.
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![]() Every pine needle is attached to the branch in groups of 1 - 5, each group wrapped in a papery sheath called a fascicle. |
![]() The needles of spruce trees are square in cross section. They are stiff and very sharp, all except the brand new bright green growth at the tips of the branches in the spring. |
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![]() Fir needles are flat in cross section and generally pliable. The ends of the needles are rounded and soft to the touch. |
![]() If you look closely at a juniper twig, the needles are scalelike, jagged, triangular, and somewhat resemble scales on a snake skin. |
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