HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Tab shows the tree category The tree's scientific name appears here ANGIOSPERMS ALOE YUCCA YUCCA ALOIFOLIA The aloe yucca is also known as the Spanish bayonet tree it has long sword like leaves that can be leaves grow along the tree's entire trunk 1 and often fall off once they die The fthe tree is the very top where a crown of in a sunburst shape The aloe yucca's leathery begin as large white flowers The tree's common name appears here FUN FACT Angiosperms are the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom This group includes species of flowering plants Fun Facts give interesting information related to the tree HOW TO SPOT Height 5 to 20 feet 1.5 to 6 m Leaves Pointed leaves 2 feet 0.6 m long Fruit Fleshy green to black pods 3 to 4 inches 7.6 to 10 cm long Range Southern United States Habitat Coastal areas YUCCA PLANTS All yuccas are evergreen plants that have thick blade like leaves and that usually grow in warm dry climates There of yucca plants worldwide but most Sidebars provide additional information about the topic
JOSHUA TREE YUCCA BREVIFOLIA The Joshua tree is the tallest of all yucca plants This slow growing tree has long thin leaves that grow spiky clusters at the ends of its branches The branches of the tree are usually covered with a shaggy layer of dead leaves In the spring the produces pale green flowers that transform into egg shaped seeds This paragraph provides information about the tree HOW TO SPOT Height 20 to 40 feet 6 to 12 m Leaves Spike like 12 inches 30 cm long Fruit Egg shaped 2 to 4 inches 5 to 10 cm long Range Southern California Habitat Desert How to Spot features give information about the tree's height leaves fruit seeds range and habitat Images show the tree FUN FACT The Joshua tree is a very rare tree It grows only in one small region of the world the Mojave Desert
CONIFERS AMERICAN ARBORVITAE THUJA OCCIDENTALIS The American arborvitae is a popular evergreen tree It’s often used in landscaping and might be seen in local parks It’s slow growing and offers food and shelter to many kinds of wildlife including birds deer rabbits and red squirrels When its tiny scale-like leaves are crushed they release a strong piney scent HOW TO SPOT 30 to 45 feet 9 to 14 m Height Leaves Tiny scale-like leaves Cones 0 5 inch 1 3 cm long Seeds Range Northeastern United States and Canada Habitat Cool damp soil near water WHAT ARE EVERGREENS Evergreens are trees that lose and regrow their leaves gradually over a long period of time sometimes years This means they often appear green even during seasons when other trees shed their leaves
GIANT ARBORVITAE THUJA PLICATA The giant arborvitae is also known as the western red cedar It grows so tall that the base of its trunk often is buttressed This means it grows extra-thick folds to help support its height This tree’s crown is often cone shaped and has branches that arch upward Its tiny scale-like leaves have white marks on their undersides and its cones are tiny too The cones also have a dozen hook-shaped scales HOW TO SPOT Height 60 to 130 feet 18 to 39 m Leaves Tiny scales Seeds Cones 0 5 inch 1 3 cm long Range Pacific northwestern United States Habitat Most common in moist coniferous forests FUN FACT The name arborvitae is Latin for tree of life
