Shotgun Cinema: The Arborist

The Tree
By: Dave Wilson

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The Tree surrounds us in our daily lives, shades us from the sun, protects us from the rain, but how much do we really know about our leaved acquaintance. Here are a few lesser-known facts that may help in the betterment of our relationship with our aloof and stoic neighbor: The Tree.

The modern tree was discovered by an ancient race of inchworms in a southern African rainforest. Trees are believed by scientists to have evolved from a leafy, woody biomass that once lived on the oceans surface. The earliest known land tree was a tree fern, which inhabited the earth in the late carboniferous period.

The word tree simply means woody plant. Trees are divided into five general categories (unless you count angiosperms twice - which is often done).

The oldest living tree is nearly five thousand years old and currently resides in California. The largest tree also lives in California along with the tallest (the actual height of the tallest tree is presently under investigation due to a freak accident). California is the largest U.S. state in population, third largest in area and is responsible for thirteen percent of the U.S.'s Gross Domestic Product.

The tree consists of five major parts including twigs. Its major imports include carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. Its major exports include wood, fruit, flowers, shade and oxygen. A small group of trees is known as grove, a large group is known as a forest.

Trees are not known to have a dominant language. Their main form of communication is deliberate action. Politically, trees are considered to be among the first species to successfully incorporate general apathy as an even somewhat, marginally successful governmental methodology.

Trees major recreation includes swaying, rustling, enjoying second hand smoke and procreating.

I sincerely hope this helps in the next interaction with your new pal: The Tree.

More on California to come...

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