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1. A large oak tree can consume about 100 gallons of water per day, and a giant sequoia can drink up to 500 gallons daily.
2. Earth has more than 60,000 known tree species.
3. Trees didn't exist for the first 90 percent of Earth's history.
Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and plants may have colonized land as recently as 470 million years ago, most likely mosses and liverworts without deep roots. Vascular plants followed about 420 million years ago, but even for tens of millions of years after that, no plants grew more than about 3 feet (1 meter) off the ground.
4. Adding one tree to an open pasture can increase its bird biodiversity from almost zero species to as high as 80.
5. A large oak tree can drop 10,000 acorns in one year.
6. The oldest tree in the UK is thought to be a yew in Scotland, estimated to be around 3,000 years old!
7. Fungi and trees support each other through a huge network of 'mycorrhizal' roots. This network helps share water and nutrients.
8. General Sherman, a giant sequoia, is the largest tree (by volume) in the world, standing 275 feet (83.8m) tall with 52,000 cubic feet of wood (1,486.6m).
9. Some trees produce a bitter chemical to ward off predators.
10. The Manchineel tree, native to Florida is considered the most poisonous tree in the world. It causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if the smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves and will cause death if you eat its fruits.
11. Scientists have found that older bigger trees share nutrients with smaller trees, which later repay them back when they have developed.
12. You can grow a Bonsai Orange Tree that will actually fruit miniature oranges.
13. Plants that aren't quite tall enough to be considered trees are often called shrubs.
14. The Giant Sequoia is not only tall, it is also wide. Because of its amazing size, some believe that the Giant Sequoia is the largest living organism in the world.
15. No tree dies of old age. They are generally killed by insects, disease or by people.
16. Knocking on wood for good luck originated from primitive tree worship when rapping on trees was believed to summon protective spirits in the trees.
17. The blackest wood in the world is Ebony.
18. Trees placed near buildings can decrease air conditioning needs by 30%.
19. Trees boost soil fertility.
That's all for today I hope you liked these facts.
See you in the next chapter!
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