also: まつもく
noun
Pinales; order of conifers
Taxonomic order in botany; includes pines, firs, spruces, and related conifers. Used in scientific or educational contexts.
マツ目にはマツ科やマキ科が含まれる。
The order Pinales includes Pinaceae and Podocarpaceae.
マツ科 is the family Pinaceae, a rank below マツ目 (order Pinales).
From マツ (pine) + 目 (taxonomic order). The katakana form follows modern botanical naming conventions.