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FRUIT

The fowers of some

trees turn into juicy

fruits that contain seeds.

If birds eat the fruit,

the seeds pass through

them unharmed and

are scattered far away.

FLOWERS

All trees produce fowers,

but some may not be obvious

because they do not have

colourful petals. Other trees,

however, such as apples,

have showy fowers

that attract insects.

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Yew berries
Sycamore
seeds
Magnolia trees bear some
of the biggest fowers
Nutmeg spice
is a seed
Apples are big,
feshy fruits
SEEDS AND NUTS
Some trees have tiny seeds, but
others produce the bigger seeds
we call nuts. Animals eat them,
but also bury and forget them,
so they grow into new trees.
CONES
Coniferous trees such as
pines have woody cones that
contain small papery seeds.
When the cones open up in
the sun, the seeds fall out
and blow away.
TREE RINGS
Every year a tree adds a layer of
new wood to its trunk. If the
tree is cut down, each
year’s growth shows as
a visible ring, so the
number of rings
gives its age.
DECIDUOUS
LEAVES
Many trees lose their
leaves in winter, and
grow new ones in
spring. Before they fall,
the old leaves lose their
green colour and turn yellow,
brown, or even red.
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