Pinaceae
E6887
Pinaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes pines, firs, spruces, and related genera, many of which are ecologically and economically important in temperate forests worldwide.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pinaceae subfamily Laricoideae | 1 |
| Pinus | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| carbonSequestrationRole | major forest carbon sink contributor ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | pine family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Abies
ⓘ
Austrocedrus ⓘ Cathaya ⓘ Cedrus ⓘ Hesperopeuce ⓘ Keteleeria ⓘ Larix ⓘ Microcachrys ⓘ Nothotsuga ⓘ Picea ⓘ Pinus ⓘ Pseudolarix ⓘ Pseudotsuga ⓘ Tsuga ⓘ |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
boreal forests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant component of boreal forests
ⓘ
dominant component of many temperate coniferous forests ⓘ |
| economicUse |
Christmas trees
ⓘ
construction wood ⓘ furniture wood ⓘ ornamental trees ⓘ plywood and engineered wood products ⓘ pulp and paper production ⓘ resin production ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| isA |
conifer family
ⓘ
gymnosperm family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
evergreen
ⓘ
needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | long-lived perennials ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Abies alba
ⓘ
Cedrus ⓘ
surface form:
Cedrus libani
Picea abies ⓘ Pinus ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus radiata
Pinus ⓘ
surface form:
Pinus sylvestris
Pseudotsuga ⓘ
surface form:
Pseudotsuga menziesii
|
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | needles ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces cones ⓘ |
| seedType | naked seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pinus ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pinaceae subfamily Laricoideae