Editing Evergreen (section)

==Evergreen species==
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There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, including [[tree]]s, [[shrub]]s, and vines.{{cn|date=June 2024}} Evergreens include:
* Most species of [[conifer]]s (e.g., [[pine]], [[Tsuga|hemlock]], [[spruce]], and [[fir]]), but not all (e.g., [[larch]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Nancy |date=2016-01-06 |title=Not All Conifers are Evergreen |url=https://arboretum.harvard.edu/stories/not-all-conifers-are-evergreen/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Arnold Arboretum |publisher=Harvard University |language=en-us}}</ref>
* [[Live oak]], [[holly]], and "ancient" [[gymnosperm]]s such as [[cycad]]s
* Many [[woody plants]] from frost-free climates
* [[Rainforest]] trees
* All [[eucalypt]]s
* [[Lycopodiopsida|Clubmosses and relatives]]
* Most [[bamboo]]s

The Latin binomial term {{Wikt-lang|la|sempervirens}}, meaning "always green", refers to the evergreen nature of the plant, for instance:
:''[[Cupressus sempervirens]]'' (a cypress)
:''[[Lonicera sempervirens]]'' (a honeysuckle)
:''[[Sequoia sempervirens]]'' (a sequoia)

The longevity of individual leaves in evergreen plants varies from a few months to several decades (over 30 years in the [[Pinus longaeva|Great Basin bristlecone pine]]<ref>Ewers, F. W. & Schmid, R. (1981). "Longevity of needle fascicles of ''Pinus longaeva'' (Bristlecone Pine) and other North American pines". ''[[Oecologia]]'' 51: 107–115</ref>).

=== Prominent evergreen families ===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Family name !! Example
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| [[Araucariaceae]] || [[Agathis australis|Kauri]]
|-
| [[Cupressaceae]] || [[Sequoia sempervirens|Sequoia]]
|-
| [[Pinaceae]] || [[Pine]]
|-
| [[Podocarpaceae]] || [[Podocarpus latifolius|Real yellowwood]]
|-
| [[Taxaceae]] || [[Taxus baccata|Yew]]
|-
| [[Cyatheaceae]] || [[Cyathea cooperi|Australian tree fern]]
|-
| [[Aquifoliaceae]] || [[Ilex aquifolium|Holly]]
|-
| [[Fagaceae]] || [[Live oak]]
|-
| [[Rutaceae]] || [[Citrus]]
|-
| [[Apocynaceae]] || [[Nerium|Oleander]]
|-
| [[Ericaceae]] || [[Rhododendron]]
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| [[Oleaceae]] || [[Olive]]
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| [[Myrtaceae]] || [[Eucalyptus]]
|-
| [[Arecaceae]] || [[Coconut]]
|-
| [[Lauraceae]] || [[Laurus nobilis|Bay]]
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| [[Magnoliaceae]] || [[Magnolia grandiflora|Southern magnolia]]
|-
| [[Cycadaceae]] || [[Cycas rumphii|Queen sago]]
|}

[[Sciadopitys|Japanese umbrella pine]] is unique in that it has its own family of which it is the only species.