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Trees encompass a diverse range of woody plants that grow a tall, single stem before branching out and leafing.

Conifers

Conifers are a related group of trees and shrubs that are typically evergreen, with long, needle-like leaves, and with seeds that grow in woody cones. Well-known conifers are the firs, spruces, cedars, hemlocks, and pines.

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Deciduous Trees

Often known for beautiful fall colors, deciduous trees shed their broad leaves at the end of the growing season. Deciduous plants include oaks, hickories, beeches, and maples.

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Fruit and Crop Trees

Humans plant fruit and crop trees in a variety of ways, from vast and regularly patterned fields to small, individual plots, in order to gather fruits and other products for subsistence or profit gains.

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Palms

Although a few other plants (e.g., cycads) are sometimes called palms, true palms are shrubs, vines, or trees within a single plant family and are known for having a single stem and fan-shaped leaves.

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