Deciduous

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Meaning

A deciduous tree losing its leaves in autumn.

A deciduous plant is any plant that loses its leaves in autumn.

Adjective: Deciduous

About Deciduous Plants

Deciduous trees are the most common type of deciduous plant, but you can also get deciduous shrubs.

Examples

All of these trees lose their leaves in Autumn, so they are called deciduous trees.

An Apple Tree.	An Ash Tree.	A Beech Tree.
A Horse Chestnut Tree.	An Oak Tree.	A Silver Birch Tree

These plants lose their leaves in Autumn, so they are deciduous, but they are not trees.

A Hydrangea.	An Rose Bush.

References

Edexcel

Deciduous plants, page 135, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel