flowering tree

Magnolia, for example

A flowering tree is any tree that produces conspicuous blossoms.

While technically all trees flower to reproduce, the term typically refers to ornamental species grown for their showy blooms: The neighborhood is lined with flowering trees in spring.

Common examples include cherry, magnolia, dogwood, and crabapple.

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bloom · dogwood · apple · orchard · fragrant · pink · spring · branches · pear · nectar · fallen petals · buds · canopy · pollination · sakura · redbud · jacaranda · honeybee

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reproductive structure visibility

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Cone-bearing tree

gymnosperm · pine tree · spruce · fir · cypress

foliage persistence

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Tree with persistent foliage

evergreen · pine · spruce · fir

plant type

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Small woody plant

bush · grass · fern · moss · dead tree

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