Each needle is stalkless, and when pulled away from the branch it leaves a neat round scar. In contrast, the Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii leaves round raised scars when the needle is pulled from the branch. An evergreen commonly seen in English churchyards is the Yew Taxus baccata . This has dark green and broader leaves than the conifers above and are arranged in two rows. Note that the leaves, bark and seeds are poisonous to man.
Yews can grow to a great age.
In Surrey, England there is a yew 45 feet in diameter with an estimated age of 2500 years. In urban areas, particularly the UK, privet Ligustrum is commonly grown as an ornamental hedge. The privet although a half-evergreen is not a conifer, but a member of the Olive Oleaceae family ie it has a true flower rather than cones. If you like a challenge and have access to sectioning facilities eg a bench microtome, the cross sections of evergreens can be very attractive. The left and righthand images shown are stained cross sections of privet and yew respectively prepared by the author on a course for amateurs.