Some trees, like the Redwoods in California, are giants towering more than 250 feet above the forest floor while a Flowering Dogwood may only reach a height of 35 feet. Both could be considered champions if they were the largest of their kind. Most conifers are evergreen since they do not lose all their leaves at once. Pines, firs, cedars and spruces are conifers. Larches and bald cypresses are conifers, they have cones, but they lose their leaves annually.
Broadleaf trees are trees with leaves that are shed annually.
They may bear flowers, fruits or nuts. Oaks, maples, birches, and sycamores are just a few of the many different kinds of broadleaf trees. Broadleaf trees are sometimes referred to as deciduous trees. In warm climates, some broadleaf trees, like magnolias, do not shed all their leaves at the same time so they appear to remain evergreen. Palms are not trees.