Broad-leaved

Has wide, flat leaves; usually deciduous

Coniferous

Bears cones; usually needle-leaved and evergreen

Deciduous

Loses all leaves in one season, usually winter

Evergreen

Loses leaves gradually so it always has leaves

Herbaceous

Lacking woody tissue

Needle-leaved

Has narrow, needle-like leaves; usually evergreen

Sclerophyllous

Has hard, leathery, and waxy leaves

Woody

Grows rigid trunks and stems