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tree

[tree] / tri /
NOUN
large plant enclosed in bark and shedding leaves
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John Martin who is the director of the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland said temperate rainforests are "usually characterised by native tree species such as oak, birch, alder and hazel".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Tree deserts are places of critically low tree equity where communities are missing out on the many benefits trees provide," said the charity's tree equity lead Challinor.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Television genealogists may point out that Colbert’s branch of the talk show family tree is still represented by his Comedy Central brethren on “The Daily Show,” including Stewart, and John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The critically endangered Torrey pine tree only grows naturally two places in the world — a state park near San Diego and on Santa Rosa Island — and one of those places is on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

One of the tethers binding the soul to the body snapped, like the stem of a leaf splitting from a tree.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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