Conifers are also known as evergreeens, needle-leafed trees, or softwoods. Mature coniferous trees generally have a straight central trunk with short branches which spread to form a conical or columnar crown. The leaves are either very narrow compared to their length (needle-like), or small and scale like, with straight veins unconnected by cross veins. All conifers with the exception of larch, keep their green colour over winter and leaves are retained for two or more years.

White Spruce (Picea glauca)	Black Spruce (Picea mariana)	Red Spruce (Picea rubens)
Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)	Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)	Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)
Eastern Larch (Larix laricina)	Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)	Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)