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Question
How are evergreen and deciduous trees different?
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Solution
Deciduous trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water, eg. Teak, sal. sandalwood, banyan, etc. whereas evergreen trees remain green throughout the year and do not shed their leaves in any season, eg. shisham, ebony, rosewood, mahogany, bamboo, etc.
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