Tree That Starts to Shed Its Leaves as Summer Ends

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Forests, Group 1985, Puzzle 2 (Maple and Pine).

Question is: Tree That Starts to Shed Its Leaves as Summer Ends

and the answer is: DECIDUOUS

Word Meaning:

DECIDUOUS — (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

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