are coniferous trees thick?
<answer> Yes <context> A thick, transparent cuticle envelops the needles, preventing moisture loss year-round. Coniferous trees have descended from an ancient lineage of plants – the gymnosperms (the term derives from the Greek word meaning “naked seeds”). These trees are cone bearers and most grow two types of cones.se these tips to identify coniferous trees: Pines and larches have needles in clusters of two, three, five or more. Firs and hemlocks have flat, single needles, sometimes with a slender leaf-stalk joining the main needle to the branch, and sometimes without one. The needles of spruces have edges.