Evergreens

Although evergreen trees do not lose all their leaves at once during the winter months, their leaves aren't all permanent. Eventually each leaf will die and drop off but the tree will grow a new one to replace it straight away and not all the leaves die at the same time, so you probably wouldn't notice. It's a bit like some of our hairs coming out when we comb it.

The veins in the leaves of evergreen trees are usually arranged in parallel lines, whereas those of deciduous leaves tend to be fan-shaped.

Other items that may be of interest:

• Why do leaves change colour in autumn?
• Photosynthesis and transpiration (made easy)
• Lichens
• Song of the trees
• Twelve tree truths

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