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Deciduous Trees
Distribution
Occur mainly in the northern hemisphere.
Originally from tropical climates and have adapted to the cooler climates with varying degrees of success.
A smaller vegetation group than the conifers and broadleaf evergreens.
Points of Interest
Strong free sap flow, due to their wood construction, allows storage of sugars and starch which prevents cells from freezing and provides cold hardiness.
Large leaf area with tough surface and high rate of photosynthesis maximising food production. This is similar for rainforest species.
Leaves are adapted to cold climate by becoming deciduous. Nutrients are returned to the plant via leaf mulch after growth resumes.
Flowers are insect pollinated, les drain on protein supply due to limited pollen output. Insects attracted to plants by nectar in flowers which is made from sugars not proteins.

Acer palmatum

Acer palmatum

Growth Forms

Leaf Types

Leaf Colour

Medium and broad domed canopies
Fastigiate and columnar canopies
Weeping or pendulous canopies

Simple leaves
Compound leaves

Deciduous plants that colour yellow only.
Deciduous plants that colour yellow-orange-scarlet.
Deciduous trees that obtain a distinctive colour not able to be put into the above groups.