a woody perennial plant usually with main trunk(s) which develop(s) branches
→ forest, life form, bark)
Botanical
plants with one or more self-supporting, perennial woody stems that live for more than one year
→ Myrica gale vs Quercus glauca, both of the m are tree
Morphology
root: anchors and absorbs nutrients from the soil
trunk: generally straight and vertical, located between the root collar and the branches (stem)
branch: secondary woody stem arising from the trunk of a tree and bearing shoots
twig: the smallest division of a branch which bears the annual shoot
leaf: organ in plants that has various forms (needles, scales, etc.) and that carries on photosynthesis, producing energy for life
flower: the reproductive structure of plant consisting of the male and/or female parts
This large ginkgo tree stood at the Hibiya Approach (near the present Hibiya corssing) before Hibiya Park opened.
Around 1899, Dr. Seiroku Honda (the designer of Hibiya Park) was surprised to learn that this tree was to be felled due to the road expansion; he approached Toru Hoshi, Chairman of Tokyo Municipal Council, and it was agreed that the ginkgo tree should be transplanted.
The name derived from the successful move, which was thought to have been impossible. Dr. Honda had said, "I will have it transplanted even if my head is put on a stake.
Liriodendron consists of two species, L. tulipifera L. and L. chinense (Hemsl.) Sarg., disjunctively distributed in North America and China, respectively. This tree was grown from seed received from USA in early Meiji Era and one of the oldest trees of this species in Japan.
This is a giant Oshima cherry tree, estimated to be 800 years old. Roughly 500 years ago in a large eruption, the area surrounding the Sakurakkabu Cherry Tree was covered with a huge lava flow. As the tree was growing on a slightly raised area, it was left untouched while the surrounding trees were destroyed. Thus, the lone Sakurakkabu Cherry Tree stood out on the landscape, and became a landmark to passing ships. (In Senzu, Izu-Oshima Island on June 8 2023)