Which of the following is NOT a coniferous tree?

Option 4 : Jatropha

The correct answer is Jatropha.

• Jatropha is NOT a coniferous tree. 
• The flowering plant genus Jatropha belongs to the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family.
• It has about 170 species of succulent trees, shrubs, and plants (some are deciduous, like Jatropha curcas).
• With 66 species found in the Old World, the Americas are home to the majority of these species.
• Traditional uses for jatropha species include basket making, tanning, and dying.

• Common softwood tree species known as conifers are distinguished by their needle-like leaves and seed-bearing cones.
• Although some conifers are deciduous and lose their leaves in the fall, the majority of conifer species are evergreen.

• Cedar is a genus of coniferous trees in the family Pinaceae of plants (subfamily Abietoideae). They can be found at elevations of 1,000 to 2,200 metres in the Mediterranean and 1,500 to 3,200 metres in the western Himalayas, where they are native.
• Any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae is referred to as a pine.
• Spruce is a member of the family Pinaceae and belongs to the genus Picea, which contains roughly 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees that are native to the northern temperate and boreal parts of the planet.