Which category of wood includes deciduous trees?

• A. Softwood (carnivorous)
• B. Composite
• C. Hardwood (deciduous)
• D. Manufactured

Answer: (C)

Deciduous trees are broad‑leaf trees that shed their leaves each autumn. In wood categories, these trees fall into the hardwood group, since hardwoods come from angiosperm, flowering trees with broad leaves. This is the common distinction used in timber labeling, even though “hardwood” doesn’t always mean physically hard; it reflects the type of tree rather than the wood’s density. Softwoods come from conifers, which are usually evergreen. So the category that includes deciduous trees is hardwood. The other terms refer to different concepts (engineered or non‑tree classifications) and don’t describe the natural tree type linked to deciduousness.