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conifers

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Its species name, cedrus, refers to cedar trees, evergreen conifers similar to those that existed in Late Triassic forests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Farther up, he pointed out clumps of new conifers, some up to 18 feet tall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

"We haven't put the conifers back and the nation needs timber."

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

This is very easy to picture on a hot day in California fire country, where conifers rustle against the eaves and the ground is dusty-dry.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2025

The conifers had it all over their funeral draperies.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White