Deciduous, dih SIHJ u uhs, tree is the name for any tree that loses its leaves at a certain time each year and later grows new leaves. In northern temperate regions, most deciduous trees lose their leaves in the autumn. The twigs and branches stay bare all winter. The following spring the trees grow a new set of green leaves. Before the leaves die, some of the food material they contain is drawn back into the twigs and branches. There it is stored and used the following spring. Deciduous trees usually have broad leaves. Such trees include ash, beech, birch, maple, and oak. Larch is a common deciduous tree that has needlelike leaves.