DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an evergreen?
A
stays green all year long
B
loses its leaves in the fall
C
is never green
D
can move around
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants which have leaves all throughout the year are called evergreen plants. These plants are always green and don’t shed there leaves in any season. Ebony tree and pine tree are examples of evergreen plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hardwood trees like rosewood, ebony, mahogany are the example of evergreen trees. Evergreen trees remain green throughout the year. Since all the trees do not shed leaves at the same time, some or the other remains green always.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evergreen trees, like firs and junipers, keep their needles all year round. Many of these trees grow needles or scale-like leaves. Because they don’t lose their needles in the fall, they stay green, thus the name evergreen. Deciduous trees, like maples, oaks, and beech trees, operate in the opposite way.

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