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- evergreen, but not a conifer
- monocot
- leaves are called fronds
palm
- grows inn swamps and lagoons of the South
- root knees stick out of the water
bald cypress
- grows best near water
- long, thin leaves and drooping branches give a mournful appearance to many varieties
willow
- the largest of all trees
giant sequoia
- the trees of one variety are the oldest living things
- needles grow in bundles
pine
- a chief American source of tannin
- cones hang down from the tips of the branches
hemlock
- cones fall apart while still on the branch
- needles usually blunt and soft
- cones stick straight up from tops of branches
fir
- smooth, white, papery bark peels off in thin layers
- Native Americans made wigwams and canoes from bark
birch
- good shade trees with especially colorful fall leaves
- a good source of sugar and syrup
maple
- especially thick, wide spreading branches
- acorns
oak
- north american trees of this name are members of the cypress family
- reddish wood contains a fragrant, moth repellent oil
cedar