Woodland Trees

Woodland trees are the trees in a forest. Forests can be temperate forests and rainforests.

What are the two types of woodland trees?

a)     Deciduous Trees

b)     Evergreen Trees

Deciduous Trees

What is a deciduous tree?

A tree which loses its leaves in the autumn and grows new ones the following spring is called a deciduous tree.

What are the examples of deciduous trees?

• Oak
• Beech
• Larch
• Hickory

Evergreen Trees

What is an evergreen tree?

A tree which keeps its leaves all the year round is called an evergreen tree. An evergreen tree does not lose all its leaves in one season, but instead loses them a few at a time throughout the year.

What are the examples of evergreen trees?

• Scots pine
• Eucalyptus
• Yew
• Holly