We eat fruits and nuts from trees, use decorative woods for jewelry and art projects, and make practical items like books and fences from wood.
Wood is used as a fuel for cooking and heating in stoves, fireplaces and barbecue grills.
Houses, paper and boxes are made from trees, and the fibers and chemicals from wood are used to make products such as rayon fabric and rubber balls. It's because of the tree's structure. Trees are made up of cellulose fibers that are held together with a glue-like substance called lignin . This makes the tree strong enough to use for building houses and furniture. When wood is cooked, the cellulose is separated from the lignin to make wood pulp .