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FACT FILE
» Name: Deciduous trees

Oak tree Acorns in a scaly cup » Examples: Oak, beech,
lime, and birch
These deciduous trees can
grow up to 131 ft (40 m). » Location:
When they are more than Temperate forests
40 years old, they begin » Height:
to produce acorns. Up to 328 ft (100 m)

Acorns
Many deciduous trees produce
nutlike seeds, such as the acorns
made by oak trees. Squirrels like to
carry acorns away to eat. If uneaten,
they can grow into new trees. Oak leaves in the fall

Leaves

During the fall, the
leaves of deciduous trees
no longer make food for
the tree. They turn red
and orange before they
fall off.

Tree bark
Trunk
The trunk gives support
to a tree. Inside it are
tubes that transport
water and nutrients
from the roots to
the leaves.

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