Our most common trees in the UK are Plane Tree, Sycamore Tree, English Oak, Silver Birch and the Horse Chestnut Tree.įamous Sycamore Gap along Hadrian's Wall, FACT #7. London alone contains over eight million trees, thereby earning its classification as an urban forest. There are currently around 60,000 species of trees in the world – and of those, about 300 are critically endangered, with fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild.īritain is home to around a hundred common tree species, with some of the most popular thriving in urban areas. In fact, a recent study found that many naturally occur only within the borders of a single nation – with Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia having the highest totals for native tree species. TREES HAVE A ‘NATIONALITY’įascinatingly, more than half of all tree species exist only in a single country – almost 58%, to be precise. They manage to do this through an incredible underground system created by soil fungi. Staying on the “communication theme”, trees can actually ‘talk' to each other, and they even share nutrients. Their closest neighbours then produce tannins, which make their leaves taste bitter to approaching predators. Trees look out for each other in ways that could warm the cockles of even the hardest of hearts! For instance, some tree species can release airborne chemical signals to each other to warn them about incoming threats like insects. I actually have conversations with the trees! (Did I actually write that down? well, it's true!).Īpparently, trees help each other to ward off predators by communicating with each other. I feel very different now when I walk through the woods or a forest. Learning that trees can actually communicate with each other opened my eyes to a whole new world. TREES ACTUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER! Photo credit and to find out more visit The World Geography. While Methuselah still stands as of 2016 at the ripe old age of 4,848 years old in the White Mountains of California, in Inyo National Forest, It was the oldest known non-clonal organism on Earth. Results claim that the oldest tree is actually Methuselah, an ancient bristlecone pine tree. I was fascinated by this and it leads me down a rabbit hole of Google “how old is the oldest tree?). Yes, some species of tree are actually biologically immortal! In the right environment, Some tree species never die of old age. Like humans, trees do die from disease or lack of nourishment etc, but they never die of old age. The earth may be a staggering 4.5 billion years old – but even early forms of plants (such as mosses and lichens) only sprang up as recently as 470 million years ago. Trees have only been around for the last 10% of the earth’s entire history. I expected trees and plants to be part of the natural world since life began, but after dabbling in some research apparently, that is not a fact. So without further ado, let me share with you my findings of trees:- FACT #1. One of my favourite books as a child was The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, I think my love of trees started back in those early childhood days. I was curious to find out more about trees and why so many people are drawn to them (including me). I also tap his bark and say “morning Fred” if I am just walking by and I often have little brainwaves of creative ideas while doing this. Sitting there, watching the sun go down I have solved many problems and challenges. His roots are thick and wide and make for a perfect seat. On my daily morning walk, I go by a tree that I have nicknamed “Fred”. This week I have been learning all about trees! WHAT ATTRACTED ME TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TREES? So join me on my weekly journey of discovery. I started posting my learnings on Facebook but then realised that the posts were quite lengthy and made for a great blog post / LinkedIn article. Hydrangea Trees generally flower in summer and fall while Knock Out Rose trees bloom in spring, summer, and fall.One of my goals for 2021 was to learn something new about our natural world each week. Crape Myrtle trees and the Evergreen Magnolia Trees, Southern and Little Gem, bloom from late spring through summer. Redbuds, Flowering Pear trees, Deciduous Magnolias, Dogwood Trees and Ornamental Cherry trees are the earliest spring bloomers. For areas with mild summers or mild winters these can be excellent times to plant as well. Spring and fall are the best times to plant Ornamental Flowering Trees in most parts of the US. Pruning to remove dead, broken, or diseased branches can be done at any time. Summer Flowering Trees like Crape Myrtles should be pruned in late winter or early spring when they are dormant. Spring Flowering Trees like Flowering Plum, Crabapple, Dogwood, Redbud, Magnolia, and Flowering Cherry trees, such as the Yoshino Cherry Tree and Kwanzan Cherry Tree, should be pruned right after blooming.
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