### plant | tracheophyte | tree:

Small tree
* Most small trees bloom in summer
  - contain substances
* Most small trees create habitats
  - wildlife habitats
  - get nutrients
* Most small trees grow in climates
  - tropical climates
* Most small trees grow to height width
  - up to feet
  - have places
  - reach height
* Some small trees bear flowers.
* Some small trees belong to families
  - weasel families
  - grow in patches
* Some small trees grow on slopes
  - sunny slopes
* Some small trees have good shade tolerance
  - produce berries
* allow the majority of the fruit to be harvested from the ground, without tall ladders.
* are bushy and have limbs in the water
  - ideal for informal groupings as they require much less room than larger specimens
  - less expensive, easier to handle, and are more likely to survive
  - sometimes completely girdled and killed
* become big trees.
* can be especially vulnerable
  - just as productive as big trees
* die standing, and bigger ones fall over.
* produce large sweet to slightly tart crabapples, and many trees are disease-resistant.
* provide colorful flowers, fruit and foliage.
* rot rapidly, creating wildlife habitat.

### plant | tracheophyte | tree:

Spruce tree
* Many spruce trees have aromatic foliage and produce cones.
* are grown as screens, windbreaks, and specimen plants
  - native to the western United States and Canada
  - susceptible to a disease called needlecast
* belong to the Picea genus.
* grip the rocky shores of secluded inlets where cormorants hang out their wings to dry.
* have a tall, rocket-like cone shape
  - needles that are attached to branches by short pegs
  - very few resin ducts in healthy wood
* survive farther north than most trees, especially in the mountains.
* tend to lose needles quickly.

State tree
* are popular because of their beauty and practical value.
* is the pinon.

Street tree
* are a vital asset to the urban environment
  - trees located within the public road right of way
* can help define the hearts of our cities and towns.
* have many forms of value, both economic and non-economic.

### plant | tracheophyte | tree:

Tea tree
* Tea Tree Helps heal skin, helps to maintain fungus-free state, and to speed up tissue healing
  - Supports the immune sytem
  - can be effective on pets as well, and is known to kill fleas and ticks
* grow best with ample supplies of heat and moisture.
* is antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial
  - safe for virtually all skin types
* is used as a cleanser and as an antiseptic
  - for a variety of skin disorders, and is used to clean cuts and infected wounds
  - useful for the more toxic spider bites or tick bites
  - valuable in treating colds, flu, cold sores, warts, acne, and any number of infections

Thorn tree
* attain height.
* stand at lonely distances from one another, like pall bearers.

Topped tree
* are prone to breaking and can be hazardous.
* produce numerous suckers which are attached weakly to the tree.

Tree climbing
* gentle recreation that appeals to women and men of all ages.
* is an activity for enjoyment
  - that can be shared with the whole family
  - safer than riding a bike down the street
  - similar to the martial arts in that there are different levels of training
  - unique, it living world
* place to be, as opposed to a thing to do.
* sharing experience.

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Tree planting
* Most tree planting occurs on developed farm land, as bush clearing is illegal.
* are important in and of themselves.
* can absorb carbon dioxide and hold soil on hillsides to reduce floods
  - be a significant investment in money and time
  - protect roads from drifting snow and reduce snow removal costs
* is used more frequently for reforestation than in the past
  - usual in every village, especially by individuals
  - very important to forestry in Mississippi and the South
* seasonal activity and occurs primarily in the spring, summer, and fall.