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Originally Posted By: HydraEvergreen and deciduous make an unlikely couple. Is there a more technical term for evergreen?
Why do you find that unlikely? It describes the difference between them very nicely. Here in the north many evergreens are also conifers, but the tamarack turns yellow and sheds its needles every year. We make jokes about "deciduous evergreens".
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