Question

Choose five common tree species plants from your neighborhood and list their common names describe each plant in term of its height and leaf characteristics

Answer 1

sal teak neem coconut banana

Answer 2

Common tree species are Peepal, Neem, Bamboo,Coconut and Mango.

Explanation:

• Bamboo-Some of the  members of bamboo are giants. Bamboo trees are the largest members of the grass family. The stems,  can range in height from a few centimetres to 40 metres, and stem diameters ranging from 1 mm to 30 cm.

• Coconut-Coconut trees can be dwarf or tall.Coconut trees reach upto  20 to 60 feet  height or upto 98 feet in height.Coconut tree has 13 to 20 inches long  leaves which are pinnate. Leaflets are lanceolate shape and  can reach 24 to 35 inches in length.Coconut tree is attached to the ground via strong fibrous root system.

• Peepal-The tree is deciduous and  grows quickly  to  reach an average height of 100 feet. The trunk is thick and 10 feet in diameter. The bark of peepal tree is light grey, smooth to touch . The tree sheds  bright green leaves in  summer months of March and April .  The beautiful heart-shaped leaves are the characteristics of these leaves.

• Mango-A mango tree can grows quite large and  reaching upto a height of 100 feet or more with a canopy of 35 feet  .  The large leaves of mango trees are leathery and 5 to 16 inches in length.

• Neem-Neem trees have broad-leaved evergreens that  grows up to 30 m tall and 2.5 m in girth. Their spreading branches forms rounded crowns of 20 m across.