Hello, I was stumped when I saw this tree/shrub. Is it a conifer? Please help with the ID. Thanks, Maricela
Conifers do not produce flowers, instead, they produce "cones". The vast majority of conifers are also "evergreen". The term evergreen also applies to other types of shrubs and trees that DO produce flowers. Flowering evergreen shrubs are distinct from flowering non-evergreen shrubs. "Deciduous" is a widely used synonym for non-evergreen. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinophyta Quoted from above: (Conifers) are cone-bearing seed plants with vascular tissue; all extant conifers are woody plants, the great majority being trees with just a few being shrubs. Typical examples of conifers include cedars, douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, junipers, kauris, larches, pines, redwoods, spruces, and yews.[1]