deciduous trees
Seasonally bare plants
Deciduous trees are trees that shed their leaves annually, typically in autumn.
The term distinguishes them from evergreens, which retain foliage year-round.
Oaks, maples, and birches are deciduous; pines and spruces are not.
The bare winter silhouette of a deciduous tree is a familiar sight in temperate climates.
The deciduous trees along the street turned gold in October.
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
- forest floorGround beneath trees
maple · abscission · seed dispersal · oak · carbon sequestration · dormancy · spring buds · autumn colors · seasonal growth · canopy · shade tree · temperate forests · tree line · old growth · seasonal foliage · fall foliage · biodiversity · bird habitat
- forestpine, oak, woods, wood, leaves
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, plant
- woodlandoak tree, beech, oaks, birch, elm
- fall foliageautumn leaves, fall colors, fall foliage, maple leaves, orange leaves
- tree photographyleaf patterns, fall foliage, roots, branches, tree rings
- woodlandsforest, woodland, woods, mixed forest, timberland
deciduous treesevergreen trees
Foliage-retaining perennial plants
evergreens · conifers · coniferous trees · pines · spruces