broadleaf

A tree species belonging to the Dicotyledoneae of the angiosperms. (The second group of angiosperms, the Monocotyledoneae, contains the arborescent cordylines and palms.) Broadleaf trees are characterized by leaves that are broad, flat and thin with networked veins.

angiosperms,
arborescent,
cordyline,
Dicotyledoneae,
gymnosperms,
hardwood,
Monocotyledoneae,
palm

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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