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Is the horse chestnut tree evergreen or deciduous?
Yes! Sweet Chestnut trees are deciduous because they loose their leaves in the winter. Whereas evergreen trees i.e. pine don't loose their leaves in the winter!
Is pine deciduos?
No, a pine is not deciduous it is an evergreen.
Trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year are called?
That would be an evergreen tree. Two others are deciduous and coniferous trees. The deciduous trees are the ones that shed or drop their leaves or needles, and the coniferous trees are the one that produce cone shapes, such as a pine cone from a pine tree.The above answer is correct except for one small detail. All conifers are not evergreen. Larch and Ginko, the Maidenhair tree are conifers and deciduous.
Is a pine tree coniferous or deciduous?
Coniferous.A pine tree is a evergreen conifer.
Is a willow a coniferous?
no
Is a lodgepole pine a coniferous of deciduous?
The Lodgepole Pine [Pinus latifolia] is a Conifer. It is also an Evergreen. Some Conifers are deciduous so it is confusing to use deciduous and coniferous as comparisons.
How evergreen pine trees survive in cold climate without losing their leaves?
Evergreen Pine trees do not have leaves,the are pine needles and the shape of the tree helps it to shed snow.
What are the two main classes of trees?
Evergreen and Deciduous. Other dichotomies would be hardwood and softwood; Dicotyledon or Monocotyledon; but the most fundamental is Gymnosperm and Angiosperm. (naked seeds or protected seeds).
Are there deciduous pines?
The Lodgepole Pine [Pinus latifolia] is a Conifer. It is also an Evergreen. Some Conifers are deciduous so it is confusing to use deciduous and coniferous as comparisons.
What tree shreds its leaves in autumn?
Generally speaking trees can be grouped into three categories:Deciduous (those which loose their leaves annualy. These are mostly the hardwoods: Oak, Beech, Hornbeam, Walnut etc.)Semi-Evergreen (Those which retain their leaves for a large portion of the winter)Evergreen (Those which keep their leaves for life. these are mostly the softwoods: Pine, Sequoia, Cypress, Cedar etc.)There are many variations to this theme including some hardwood trees which are evergreen such as the Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) and some softwoods which are deciduous such as the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). Semi-Evergreen trees are a bit of a misnoma as they are in fact deciduous but given the right conditions will retain their leaves for most or all of the year.
What are the 2 different types of broad-leaved trees?
Deciduous (looses leaves during the Autumn), and evergreen (keeps leaves all year).
What tree is a conifer?
A conifer is typically an evergreen, it does not drop its' 'leaves' (needles or scales) as do deciduous trees. Blue Spruce, White Pine, and Douglas fir are examples of conifer trees. Think Christmas trees - they are conifers. A conifer is a cone bearing tree. Some conifers are deciduous for example the Larch.
