Yacca vs. Conifer — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Yacca and Conifer
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Definitions
Yacca
Either of two large evergreens of the West Indies, Podocarpus coriaceus and Podocarpus purdicanus.
Conifer
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae.
Yacca
(AU) Any of the various Australian perennial flowering plants of the genus Xanthorrhoea.
Conifer
Any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs of the order Coniferales, such as pines, spruces, and firs.
Yacca
A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus coriaceus, and Podocarpus Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.
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Conifer
(botany) A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
Yacca
West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
Conifer
A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew.
Conifer
Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones