Cryptic crossword clue
Questionable sine qua non when chopping every northern conifer 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SEQUOIA

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The straight part
We know that "conifer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case conifer = sequoia.
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What does SEQUOIA mean?

SEQUOIA noun
  1. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.
  2. Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.

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