How Trees Are Born

Parent trees create seeds

Pine seed Magnolia tree

Maple seeds

Oak acorns

Seeds are pollinated

Ancient trees use the wind

Later trees use flying mammals

or insects

One Way Tree Seeds are Buried

What a Tree Seed Needs to Grow

Why We Need Trees

Every 3rd bite we eat has been pollinated by bees!

Apple Orchard

Trees play a Vital Role in Earth’s Water Cycle

1 Wheat

2 Barley

3 Grapes

4 Figs

5

Pomegranates

6 Olives

7 Dates

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Wheat

• grass family• originally grew wild• then people planted it• stalks = straw

Barley

In Biblical times:o Barley was for the pooro Eaten as porridge & barley cakeso Fed to cattle and other livestock

Egyptian hieroglyph for Barley - made into beer & bread

Grape vines

Fig tree

Fruit & leaves

PomegranatePomegranate

Fruit & seeds

Tree with fruit

Olive Tree & fruit

Date Palm Tree

Dates growing

Unripe when picked Dried in the sun & turned over

Cleaned & ready

for packing

1 Wheat

2 Barley

3 Grapes

4 Figs

5

Pomegranates

6 Olives

7 Dates

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