deciduous
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Deciduous tree species, whose direct ancestors are not even half as old, live closely alongside them.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
Deciduous trees that lose all their leaves in the fall, including fruit trees, should be pruned before they leaf out again, which is January through March in Southern California, Hodel said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Pro tip: Deciduous grasses and daffodils are always a winning combo.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022
Deciduous shrubs - those that lose their leaves each winter - are always sending up new stems at or near ground level.
From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2019
Deciduous forests grow in the well-balanced regions where summer and winter approach equality, where neither is unduly long, and where neither is subject to prolonged drought.
From The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America by Huntington, Ellsworth
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