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Deciduous

By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide

Definition: A plant or tree which sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season and releafs in the spring. Ex. Oak, maple, forsythia
Examples:
Many deciduous trees still add winter interest to the garden with the skeletal outline of their limbs.

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