Fact Hunter - Megan's Tree

We already have our first Fact Hunter of the year... Megan! Inspired by the name of her new class, Megan found out lots of facts about Cedar trees. Did you know that:

• Cedars can reach from 98 to 131 feet in height and around 8 feet in diameter (trunk).
• The surface of the bark is covered with square-shaped cracks or with thick ridges.
• Cedars have needle-like leaves that are densely packed in spiral clusters on the branches. Color of the leaves ranges from light to dark green. 
• Their leaves are covered with thick layer of white wax which prevents loss of water. Color of the leaves depends on the thickness of the wax.
• A Cedar tree does not produce flowers. Instead, it reproduces via cones. Cedar is monoecious plant which means that it produces male and female cones on the same tree.