Tree Identification
Families
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Produce "naked" seeds, which commonly appear in a cone. There are 5 orders, 15 families, about 70 genera, and 730 species.
ORDERS:
GNETALES - Anatomically, these are somewhat intermediate between gymnosperms and angiosperms.
GINKOALES - Currently represented by only 1 family (Ginkoaceae), 1 genus (Ginko) and 1 species (G. biloba) - Ginko or Maidenhair Tree, native to China and Japan.
CONIFERALES (Conifers) - Contains 6 families, with only Pinaceae (Pine) and Cupressaceae (Cypress) native to North America (among other regions).
TAXALES - Consists of 1 family, Taxaceae (Yew). |