yacca podocarp vs conifer

yacca podocarp and conifer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yacca podocarp	Yes	No	No	No
conifer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conifer is a hypernym of yacca podocarp; that is, conifer is a word with a broader meaning than yacca podocarp:

Other hypernyms of yacca podocarp include coniferous tree.

yacca podocarp (noun)	conifer (noun)
West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves	any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones