A broad-leaved, broad-leaf, or broadleaf tree is any
tree within the diverse botanical group of
angiosperms that has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits. It is one of two general types of trees, the other being a
conifer, a tree with needle-like or scale-like leaves and seeds borne in woody cones.[1] Broad-leaved trees are sometimes known as hardwoods.[2]
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abForest Products Laboratory (FPL) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Wood Handbook—Wood as an Engineering MaterialArchived 2021-04-24 at the
Wayback Machine, General Technical Report series, № FPL‑GTR‑190, Centennial ed. (Madison, Wis.: USDA Forest Service, FPL, 2010‑04), p. 2‑2.