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Shop the Best Selection of Deciduous Trees for Sale! What Is a Deciduous Tree? Trees are commonly discussed in two broad categories: conifers and deciduous trees. A better description might be evergreen and deciduous. Deciduous trees shed their leaves at some point in the year, every year. After a period of dormancy over winter, the tree grows new leaves. An evergreen tree will keep its foliage, whether leaves or needles, for more than one growing season before replacing them. Pines , spruces, firs, and cedars are all evergreen. Not all trees that have leaves are deciduous. The sprawling live oaks ( Quercus virginiana ) of the Southeast are an example of an evergreen tree with leaves instead of needles. Some broadleaf trees in warmer climates keep their leaves through the winter, like many types of magnolias . Every autumn we see the brilliant red and orange fall colors of the maples , a common genus of deciduous trees throughout most of the United States. You can join in on the beauty by getting deciduous trees for sale from our online store. Deciduous Tree Leaves Leaves on deciduous trees come in several arrangements and as many shapes as there are trees. Deciduous tree leaves all share the same function of converting carbon dioxide and water into sugar using the sun’s energy. Tree leaves can take many shapes and are often the primary way people identify a tree. They can be lobed, round, have serrated edges, or smooth. Excellent field guides are available if leaf shape is something you wish to learn more about. A deciduous tree’s arrangement refers to how the leaves or leaf blades grow on the tree and are attached. Simple leaves are single leaf blades attached directly to the twig by a stem called a petiole. Maples, oaks , and poplars have simple leaves. Compound leaves have multiple leaf blades attached to a central extension of the petiole called a rachis . Ash, walnut, hickory, and locust are examples of trees with compound leaves. Why Do Deciduous Trees Lose T