Natural Perspective

The Plant Kingdom: Conifers

Phylum:  Ginkgophyta (Ginko)
Phylum:  Gnetophyta(Ephedra)
Phylum:  Cycadophyta (Cycads)
Phylum:  Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Single Class?:  Pinate
Order Coniferales:
 Family Pineaceae 
   Abies  (Fir)
   Cedrus (Cedar)
   Larix (Larch)
   Picea  (Spruce)
   Pinus (Pine)
   Pseutotsuga (Douglas-Fir)
   Tsuga  (Hemlock)
 Family Taxodiaceae (now merged into Cupressaceae -- FNA)
   Sequoia
   Sequioadendron
   Taxodium
 Family Cupressaceae (Cypress)
   Calocedrus (Incense Cedar)
   Cupressus  (Cypress)
   Juniperus  (Juniper)
   Thuja      (Arborvitae)
      Western Red Cedar

 Family Araucariaceae (strange Australian)
 Family Podocarpaceae 

Order Taxales
 Family Taxaceae (Yew)
   Taxus (Yew)
   Torreya (California Nutmeg:  T. californica)