A class of trees that have broad, flat leaves of many different shapes; most are deciduous; also called hardwood because most broad-leaved trees have harder wood than do conifers Examples include oak, hickory, maple and ash
Definition: Having relatively broad rather than needle-like or scale-like leaves "Broadleaf" is often applied to lawn and garden weeds fitting that description, to separate them from other weeds for purposes of categorization One also refers to evergreen plants such as rhododendron as "broadleaf," to distinguish them from needle-bearing evergreens Also Known As: broad-leaved, broad-leafed Related Resources: Attracting Hummingbirds With Rhododendrons and Other Plants Catawba rhododendron is a broadleaf shrub with showy flowers Plant these rhododendrons for attracting hummingbirds -- or attracting humans, for that matter!
tree A tree that has relatively wide and flat leaves Contrasts with conifers that have needles-shaped leaves Most broadleaf trees in places with a cold winter shed their leaves in the autumn (deciduous)
A tree (Terminalia latifolia) of Jamaica, the wood of which is used for boards, scantling, shingles, etc; sometimes called the almond tree, from the shape of its fruit
trees having broad, flat-bladed leaves rather than needles; also a common name for hardwoods
the term describing a plant with wide-bladed leaves such as an oak or maple; generally refers to flowering trees in contrast to conifers
A tree with flat leaves and flowers that produce fruit when developed and fertilized The group includes all deciduous trees and a very few evergreens, such as holly