In autumn, most trees transform into golden-yellow leaves, which fall with the wind. Most of them are tall and tall, and are often used as street trees, such as the king of street trees, the sycamore, which has high ornamental value in autumn. Let's see which trees have golden leaves.


1. Poplar


Poplar is the general term for Poplar, Populus euphratica and Cottonwood. Poplar is a perennial herb, a deciduous tree of the genus Salix. Poplar leaves fall once a year, and the leaves turn yellow before they drop.


When a gust of wind blew, yellow leaves fell from the tree, dancing like yellow butterflies, very beautiful. More and more leaves fell on the ground like a carpet on the ground. Some people even collect leaves to make bookmarks and specimens.


2. Ginkgo Tree


Ginkgo biloba is a large tree species, its height can reach 40 meters, and its diameter at breast height can reach four meters wide. It has a conical crown in its juveniles and adults. Bark color is light gray when young, and gray-brown when mature.


Its leaves have thin petioles, and the leaves are shaped like a fan. The leaves are light green in spring and summer, and in autumn the leaves turn golden yellow and fall with the wind.


3. Parasol Tree


The Parasol Tree is a large deciduous tree with a height of 30 meters. It is a world-famous excellent shade tree and street tree, and is known as the king of street trees. Its bark is flaky, young branches have yellow-brown hairs, old branches are bald, reddish-brown and small lenticels after drying.


Planes usually grow better in plains, hills and ravines. It is deep-rooted, with sturdy taproots. It grows fast and has a long lifespan. The leaves of the plane tree are late, but fall leaves early in autumn, and the leaves are golden yellow, which is a beautiful scenery in autumn. It has strong resistance to a variety of toxic gases.


4. Hackberry


Hackberry is a deciduous tree up to 20 meters high. The bark is gray and smooth, but the annual branches are densely hairy. Its base is round or broad wedge-shaped, with shallow serrations on the edges above the middle. Its flowers are bisexual or unisexual.


The leaves of the hackberry tree will also turn golden yellow in autumn and sprinkle on the road, which is very romantic.


Hackberry grows on roadsides, hillsides and forest edges at an altitude of 100-1500 meters. Pushu hi light, slightly shade-tolerant, cold-resistant. It is suitable for warm and humid climates and grows in fertile and flat land.


The soil requirements are not strict, there is a certain ability to withstand drought, and it is also resistant to water and wet and barren soil, and has strong adaptability. 


5. Metasequoia


Metasequoia is also a deciduous tree with opposite branchlets and drooping. Its leaves are linear and 1 to 1.7 cm long. Metasequoia is highly adaptable, prefers a humid environment and grows faster. The leaves of Metasequoia vary in color.


With the different seasonal temperatures, the color of the leaves of the Metasequoia will also change accordingly, and it is emerald green in the spring and summer when the life is vigorous.


After entering autumn, the leaves gradually turn yellow, and they are golden in autumn, which is the best season for viewing.