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5 FACTS ABOUT TREES THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

  1. The oldest tree A bristlecone pine tree named Methuselah has lived for more than 4,800 years and is older than the Egyptian Pyramids.

  2. Space travel Trees have kind of traveled to space when tree seeds were taken up by Apollo 14 astronauts.

  3. They save you money Having a mature tree shade near your house can actually help to reduce your home cooling bill by approximately 20% in the summer.

  4. Trees can communicate It has been found that trees start producing a chemical called phenolics when they detect an insect raid, which acts as a signal for other trees.

  5. Trees are very thirsty An average tree can drink up to almost 530 gallons of water annually.



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