How Awesome are Trees?

Into the Woods

Tree Types

Groups of Trees

Deciduous (trees that lose all their leaves for part of the year), and Coniferous A.K.A Evergreen (trees that do not lose all their leaves at the same time). During the fall months the leaves on the deciduous tree all change color and eventually fall to the ground resulting in the tree being bare until springtime when the new leafs bud. Under the evergreen tree in our yard, you can collect brown, dried out pine needles, at all times of the year even though the tree is constantly green.

Deciduous

Here are some of the deciduous trees around my neighborhood

Maple
Oak
Aspen
Plum
Apple
Peach
Box Elder

Coniferous (Evergreen)

Here are some of the evergreen trees around my neighborhood

Blue Spruce
Weeping Cedar
Douglas Fir
Juniper

Parts of a Tree

For the most part, there are six parts that make up a tree

Roots - This is the part of the tree that is underground. Their job is to keep the tree from tipping over, and mainly to collect water and nutrients from the soil.
Trunk - This part provides the shape of the tree and supports the crown. The trunk also acts and a distributor of water, sugar, and nutrients between the roots and the leaves
Branches - Working along side the trunk, the branches help the flow of water, sugar, and nutrients. They also provide the support for the leaves making up the crown.
Leaves - When they are green, leaves are converting energy from the sun into food (sugar). This process is called photosynthesis.
Crown - Many times you can identify a tree just by looking at the shape of its crown. making up the top of the tree with leaves and branches, the crown provides shade for the roots and works very hard during the process of photosynthesis.

How old?

Have you ever stopped and counted the rings on the log your about to place in the flames? Next time count the rings. Each ring represents one year of life, well generally speaking of course. Ok we should be a little more specific. Each ring marks a complete cycle of seasons. In North America, this annual event of growth is in the spring time. With the tree pictured, it was 1,341 years old when it was cut down in 1891. You can find out how old the tree is by starting at the most outer ring and count towards the middle. Just imagine all the events you could witness if you lived to be over 1,341 years old! This tree witnessed the civil war, the declaration of independence, the discovery of America, and the crusades! Growth rings not only share with you the age of the tree, but also let you know if that year was a dry or wet one. The space between the rings, if thin, represent a dry year with very little growth. Just the opposite for a wet year, the space between the rings is a little thicker.

Cool Tree Facts

Oldest Tree on Earth???

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old.

Oldest Tree on Earth

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old. This wonderful tree can be found in the White mountains of California.

My Favorite Historical Tree

The Major Oak in none other than the famous Sherwood Forest. Not only is this the largest Oak Tree in Britain but it was the shelter and camping spot for "Robin Hood", that is what legend says anyways. Major Oak is thought to be between 800 and 1,000 years old.

Largest Tree on Earth

The General Sherman Tree is the largest in the world at 52,508 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters). The "General Sherman" is located in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon in California

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