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Pinus, Larix and Abies side by side. |
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Family: | Pinaceae |
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Subfamily Pinoideae Pinus - pines (about 115 species) Subfamily Piceoideae Picea - spruces (about 35 species) Subfamily Laricoideae Cathaya (one species) Larix - larches (about 14 species) Pseudotsuga - douglas-firs (five species) Subfamily Abietoideae Pseudolarix - golden larch (one species) Abies - firs (about 50 species) Cedrus - cedars (two to four species) Keteleeria (three species) Nothotsuga (one species) Tsuga - hemlock (nine species) |
Pinaceae (the pine family) are trees or shrubs, including many of the well-known conifers of commercial importance such as cedars, firs, hemlocks, larches, pines and spruces.
The family is included in the order Pinales, formerly known as Coniferales. Pinaceae are monophyletic. They are the largest living conifer family in species diversity, with between 220-250 species in 11 genera, and the second-largest (after Cupressaceae) in geographical range.