20 Things You Didn't Know About Trees

These organisms have played an important role in how our world was shaped, and they can even record history. Here are some interesting facts about trees.

By Gemma Tarlach
Apr 13, 2023 2:40 PMApr 13, 2023 2:37 PM
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A ghost forest on Oregon’s coast (Credit: Written in Silver Visuals/Shutterstock)

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This story appeared in the May 2020 issue and was published on the web on April 17, 2020. Subscribe to Discover magazine for more stories like this. The article has since been updated.


Powerful Facts About Trees You Never Knew 

1. I think that I shall never see an organism as vital as a tree. Without these woody, perennial members of the plant kingdom, we might still be squirming around the seafloor.

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