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Broad-leaved tree
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<p>A broad-leaved, broad-leaf, or broadleaf tree is any <a href="/facts/Tree/3q0G4cbP">tree</a> within the diverse botanical group of <a href="/facts/Angiosperms/E5eGYIvY">angiosperms</a> that has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits. It is one of two general types of trees, the other being a <a href="/facts/Conifer/vDUgqxCx">conifer</a>, a tree with needle-like or scale-like leaves and seeds borne in woody cones. Broad-leaved trees are sometimes known as hardwoods. </p><p>Most <a href="/facts/Deciduous/7jQHVtdd">deciduous</a> trees are broad-leaved but some are coniferous, like <a href="/facts/Larch/BDy77MTP">larches</a>. </p>