broadleaf

Flat-foliaged tree type

Broadleaf describes plants with wide, flat leaves rather than needles or blades—the distinction that separates deciduous trees like oaks and maples from conifers like pines.

A broadleaf forest contains such trees.

In lawn care, broadleaf weeds are the flat-leaved invaders like dandelions and clover, as opposed to grassy weeds: This herbicide targets broadleaf weeds without harming your lawn.

species

maple

Sap-yielding hardwood tree

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • elmGenus Ulmus tree
  • ashCombustion's powdery remains

beech · poplar · birch · hickory · sycamore · alder · chestnut · linden · willow · aspen

foliage

canopy

Overhead protective covering

transpiration · understory · greenery · verdant · deciduous · evergreen · blade · vein · petiole · stomata

forest

woodland

Forested land area

tropical · rainforest · silviculture · reforestation · forestry · ecosystem · habitat · canopy · understory · biodiversity

hardwood

mahogany

Reddish-brown tropical lumber

  • teakTropical shipbuilding timber
  • walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
  • cherryRed stone fruit

rosewood · ebony · acacia · lumber · timber · carpentry · furniture · flooring · veneer · grain

Categories
Opposites
leaf morphology

broadleafneedleleaf

Narrow, pointed foliage type

needle-leaved · conifer · coniferous · needled · pine

Phrases
Family

broadleaved, broadleaves

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G