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Reflective Essay: The Importance Of Trees In Our Life

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Writing about trees is not as easy as it sounds. Patience is key to making close observations that do not bypass the smallest details. The hardest part for me was trying to “be one with my trees.” I choose to mainly call them my own because I have acquired them due to my ability to find out what they were. There were times where I would walk past these trees in front of my dorm. I would think to myself how beautiful they were and how they reminded me of the woods. I noticed them but I was not paying close attention to what they truly are. Doing this project, I was able to identify my trees, their purpose, and their beauty in my new home, Providence College. Also, I hoped to come to figure out if Is nature was really hiding or are we the veiling …show more content…

The Latin word pisifera means “pea-bearing”, referring to the small round green cones that this tree produces. It is a large evergreen conifer that grows in the wild to 50-70 tall with a trunk diameter to 5' (Sheffield Seed Company, 2017). It is also a gymnosperm, which means that it is a seed-producing plant that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes. The term "gymnosperm" comes from the Greek language which means "naked seeds.” (Delevoryas, T 2016). It is also a coniferous tree which means that it has the ability to produce cones. The Sawara Cypress trees have cones that are usually small, they are about (1/4" across). Also, they are 4–8 mm in diameter, and they mature during in autumn about 7–8 months after pollination. There are about 650 coniferous species worldwide which are classified into 6 families, the largest ones are the pines, podocarp, and cypress family, which my trees are part of. (American Conifer Society,

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