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Facts about Trees for Kids

Trees are plants. Trees often have a central wood trunk supporting branches and leaves

Facts about trees:

1. Trees are some of the oldest living things on Earth.
   • God made plants on day third day. This was before animals and after the creation of light and the atmosphere. (Click here to read more about the week of Creation)
2. All sorts of living things thrive in trees, including insects, lichens, birds, and squirrels.
3. Trees are a Perennial plant (that means it is a plant that persists for several years, usually with new herbaceous growth from a part that survives from growing season to growing season)
4. There are several parts that make up a tree.
   • The main parts of a tree include roots, trunk, branches and leaves.
   • The roots of a tree are underground. They help support the tree and feed it nutrients, like water.
   • The trunk of the tree starts at the ground and rises upward. The trunk transport nutrients from the roots to the rest of the tree. It also helps the branches and leaves overtop other plants and get as much sunlight as possible.
   • The branches extend out from the trunk in all directions. Leaves and stems grow from the branches covering as much area as possible that contains sunlight.
     • The leaves are used to create energy from sunlight, a process known as photosynthesis.
5. How trees reproduce (make a new tree).
   • Trees reproduce by pollination, which can occur through insects, wind, or animals.
   • Trees produce seeds that can grow into a separate adult tree if the conditions are right.
   • Trees have various ways to spread their seeds. Wind carries winged and plumed seeds, while animals help disperse seeds found in edible fruits. Some seeds rely on gravity, simply dropping to the ground.
6. Trees are useful in many ways.
   • Trees generate oxygen, a vital resource for the survival of humans and animals. Take a moment to breathe deeply and be thankful for the oxygen produced by trees.
   • Trees are the primary source of lumber used by humans to build things, like a home or wooden boat. Trees are also used to create decorative art and furniture, like a table or statue.
   • The wood for trees can also be used as fuel for a fire, both for warmth and cooking.
   • Trees are also the source of food, like fruit and nuts. The sap from some trees is used to create syrups.
7. Trees don’t belong to any official taxonomic group. The term “tree” is simply used to describe various plant species that share certain physical traits.
8. Several popular species of trees include the red maple tree, the oak tree, the magnolia tree, the sugar maple tree, the sweetgum tree, the cherry blossom tree, the palm tree, the sequoia tree, the dogwood tree and the pine tree.
9. Total Species: Between 60,000 and 100,000
10. There are 3+ trillion trees in the world.
11. Trees are found Worldwide (except Antartica).