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Dracaena, Dragon tree; Yucca, Joshua tree etc. Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family) Areca, Areca; Cocos nucifera, Coconut; Phoenix, Date Palm etc. Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc. Poaceae (grass family) Bamboos, Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera; Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk ...
A listing of lists of trees. List of individual trees, including actual and mythical trees; List of largest giant sequoias; List of old growth forests;
empress tree; princess tree; foxglove tree; paulownia Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Radermachera: radermachera trees ; Radermachera sinica: China doll tree; serpent tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Spathodea: spathodea trees ; Spathodea campanulata: African tulip tree Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper family) Tabebuia: trumpet trees
Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rainforests are among the most biodiverse habitats in the world. Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses. In much of the world, forests are shrinking as trees ...
A tree in the median of Interstate 17 annually decorated for Christmas. International World War Peace Tree: Linden tree: Darmstadt, USA 113 [51] A tree planted by German American immigrants, it was dedicated at the end of World War I as a reminder of Germany's armistice with the United States and a sign of loyalty to America. Iluvatar
Grevillea robusta is a fast-growing evergreen tree with a single main trunk, growing to 5–40 m (20–100 ft) tall. The bark is dark grey and furrowed. The bark is dark grey and furrowed. Its leaves are fern-like, 10–34 cm (4–10 in) long, 9–15 cm (4–6 in) wide and divided with between 11 and 31 main lobes.
It is a highly adaptable tree, although it has higher sunlight requirements than other maple trees. The leaves are simple and palmately veined, 8–16 cm ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long and 6–12 cm ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) broad, with deep angular notches between the five lobes.
The tree was climbed on October 13, 2011, by Ascending The Giants (a tree-climbing company in Portland, Oregon) and directly measured with tape-line at 268 ft 3 in (81.77 m) high. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] As of 2015, a Pinus lambertiana specimen was measured at 273 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (83.45 m), [ 25 ] which surpassed the ponderosa pine previously ...