Pinaceae

Pinaceae is a family of conifers. Pinaceae includes various genera of trees and shrubs which share the following characteristics:

• Cone Scales are woody and overlapping with bracts
• Leaves are needle-like
• All are monoecious evergreens

Pinaceae is referred to as the pine family, but contains various families native to California, such as:

• Pinus, the pine genus;
• Abies, the fir genus;
• Tsuga, the hemlock genus;
• Picea, the spruce genus;
• Pseudotsuga, the Douglas fir genus.