Deciduous leaves – leaves that fall and grow anew each year. The maple in my backyard is a deciduous tree full of deciduous leaves. These are the leaves that don lush tones of green during the summer and shone splendid shades of red and gold in autumn. To my delight, most of the trees in our backyard are deciduous (the evergreens are further back), and in the fall it’s like living in a palace of majestic ochre hues.