What is a conifer tree

Conifer tree is the tree that the leaf is slender like needle, it is evergreen tree more, material is general softer, some contain colophony, reason calls soft material again, its grows in elevation 100 ~ 1500 meters commonly, have economy and ornamental value. Conifers appeared 280 million years ago before any other trees. Conifers are believed to be the oldest trees on earth