evergreen forest

Year-round green woods

An evergreen forest is woodland composed primarily of trees that retain their leaves year-round—conifers like pine, spruce, and fir, or broadleaf evergreens in tropical regions.

These forests maintain their green canopy through all seasons, unlike deciduous forests that shed leaves annually.

The trail wound through dense evergreen forest.

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Opposites
foliage persistence

evergreen forestdeciduous forest

Trees losing leaves annually

autumn foliage · maple forest · oak forest

leaf type and climate zone

evergreen forestdeciduous woodland

Trees losing leaves annually

hardwood forest · broadleaf forest

vegetation density/landscape type

evergreen forestgrassland

Treeless herb-covered ecosystem

prairie · savanna · steppe · desert · tundra

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G