evergreen trees

Pines and spruces

Evergreen trees retain their foliage year-round, unlike deciduous trees that shed leaves seasonally.

Pines, spruces, firs, and cedars are typical evergreens, though the category also includes some broadleaf trees like hollies and live oaks.

The term extends figuratively to anything that remains perpetually fresh or relevant: an evergreen classic, evergreen content.

Related

fir · cedar · needle-like leaves · hemlock · cypress · carbon sequestration · dense foliage · timber production · coniferous forests · yew · pine needles · spruce · taiga · old growth · juniper · temperate zones · towering · canopy

Categories
Opposites
foliage retention

evergreen treesdeciduous trees

Plants shedding leaves annually

deciduous · hardwoods · oaks · maples · elms

seasonal appearance

evergreen treesbare trees

Foliage-free woody plants

Family

ever, green, tree, trees, evergreens, greens, greener, greenest, greenery

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