Thousands of Leaves Pinned to a Tree

[albert]

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A characteristic shared by a few other oak species, and also some beeches and hornbeams, is the retention of leaves through the winter on juvenile trees, a natural phenomenon referred to as marcescence. Young trees under 6 metres (20 ft) will often be covered with leaves year-round, though the leaves die in the fall, remaining attached to the shoots until the new leaves appear in the spring. As with many other oak species, dead pin oak branches will stay on the tree for many years.[1]

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[jedi996sps]

Al, thank you for that, by total coincidence, i commented on exactly the same thing this morning, but did not know the answer why?

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[pauledell]

Al,

 

This must be nature's way of leaving a semblance of color through the winter regardless of the blandness.

 

Paul

[Northwest Wanderer]

Glad you posted the details along with the picture. I planted a tree this past summer that did not drop its leaves. I've been thinking it had died but it seems alive and flexible.

[Iduna]

Al,

many thanks for your interesting information abot the reason why the foliage sticks to young bee trees. I always wondered

about this phenomenon which can be seen here in our forests as well.