In
1965 the maple leaf was put onto the middle of Canada’s flag. It wasn’t until
1996 that the maple tree was officially recognized as Canada’s national tree. In
1965 the maple leaf was put onto the middle of Canada’s flag. It wasn’t until
1996 that the maple tree was officially recognized as Canada’s national tree.
All
states in the United States use one tree species as their own. The state tree
of Oregon is the Douglas-fir while that of Washington is the western hemlock.
The
tree seed that often stays in flight the longest is that of the cottonwood tree.
A tiny seed is surrounded by ultra-light white fluff hairs that carry it on
the air from anywhere between a minute and a couple of days.
Western
redcedars were very important to the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
Every part of the tree was used. Some examples of the uses include tree’s soft
trunk carved into canoe, and roots and small branches woven as baskets.
Trees
are one of the few organisms that continue growing for many years at pretty
much the same rate its whole life. They grow to be the largest of all the plants!
The twigs or smallest branches of a tree are mostly where buds (undeveloped
leaves or flowers of a tree or other plant) grow and may turn into new branches.
As
mentioned before, not all hardwood trees are deciduous. One of the exceptions
is an oak called a live oak. It is called that for a good reason - during winter
while most other hardwoods are dead looking, the live oak looks, well, alive.
Learn more about four widespread species of trees by clicking here.
Help five thirsty trees here with the Tree-Saver maze!
Test your tree knowledge with a tree crossword puzzle here!
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