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What is a deciduous tree also known as?
Most deciduous trees are angiosperms (flowering plants) and also called "broad leaf" trees, in comparison to the needles on conifers. There are, however, some deciduous conifers, such as the larch and tamarack.
What does coniferous and disiguous mean?
Coniferous means that trees or shrubs have cones or pointed needles. Deciduous means that trees shed their leaves annually. While some examples of coniferous trees are firs and spruce, deciduous trees are oak and maple.
Is beech coniferous or deciduous?
Beech trees are deciduous, meaning they shed their leaves annually in the fall. They belong to the Fagaceae family and are known for their smooth, gray bark and broad, flat leaves. Unlike coniferous trees, which have needles and produce cones, beech trees have broad leaves that turn vibrant colors in autumn.
What trees are hardwood and what trees are softwood?
As a general rule conifers (ones with needles or cones) are softwood and deciduous trees (ones with leaves) are hardwood. This is not always the case but there are not many exceptions.
Are seeds found in deciduous or coniferous trees?
They are found in both. But in coniferous trees instead of using fruit for distribution of seeds, it uses cones. (i.e. Pinecones)
What does non coniferous mean?
Non-coniferous is another term for a deciduous tree. Deciduous trees and shrubs shed their leaves each year in the fall. Coniferous trees are evergreen.
Is a weeping willow deciduous or coniferous?
Deciduous. Coniferous trees have cones.
What is the difference between a deciduous tree and coniferous tree?
Coniferous trees bear cones as their seed pods. Softwood comes from Coniferous trees and hardwood comes from Deciduous trees. Coniferous trees have needles, deciduous trees have leaves. Coniferous trees never completely shed their needles, while deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn for the winter (and grow new ones in the spring). Coniferous trees stay green all year round, also known as evergreens.
Does apple trees produce flower or cones?
Apple trees produce apple blossoms, which when pollinated, then produce the fruit. Only trees with needles produce cones with seeds, some of which are edible, but not as fruit -- as nuts.
How are deciduous trees different from coniferous trees?
Coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees through the cold, dry winters of the subarctic climates. Moist temperature climates support thick forests of deciduous trees, or trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Some temparate forests include a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees.
Do Maple trees make cones?
No, maple trees do not produce cones. They are deciduous trees that reproduce using flowers and seeds, specifically in the form of paired samaras, which are winged seeds that spin as they fall. Cones are typically associated with coniferous trees, such as pines and cedars.
What is the big difference between deciduous trees and coniferous trees?
deciduous sheds and coniferous doesnt Conifers bear cones that carry their seed. Deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter. Not all conifers are evergreen. Some deciduous trees bear cones.
