cone-bearing vs coniferous

cone-bearing and coniferous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cone-bearing	No	Yes	No	No
coniferous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cone-bearing and coniferous are synonyms defined as:

cone-bearing and coniferous: of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

cone-bearing (adjective)	coniferous (adjective)
of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves	of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves