Tree Families continued
Mahogany Tree Family
Neem - Neem trees come from India and Burma and they can grow up to 20 metres tall.
Their flowers are white and its fruits look like olives.
Neem trees are an Evergreen.
Jennifer Pickles says Did you know that the twigs of the Neem tree are used as tooth brushes?
The oil is used to make soaps and shampoos.
Mahogany - Mahogany trees grow worldwide
In Florida some Mahogany trees grow up to 11 metres wide at the trunk.
Olive Tree Family
Olive - Olive trees come from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Ocean such as Italy and Iran, they can grow up to 15 metres tall.
The flowers are white and the medium sized fruits are picked green (unripe) or black (ripe).
Ash - Ash trees come from Europe, North Africa and North America, they can grow up to 30 metres tall.
They grow a fruit called samara which has seeds inside.
Mangrove Tree Family
Red Mangrove - Red Mangrove trees come from Tropical countries such as Madagascar, they can grow up to 6 metres tall.
Dan the gardener says
Mangrove trees grow next to the edge of water, their roots live in the water so have to be thick and strong.
Georgie the Magpie says Lots of my friends like Fish, other Birds and even big Crocodiles use Mangrove trees for a home.
Myrtle Tree Family
Myrtle - Myrtle trees come from Europe and the North of Africa, they can grow up to 5 metres tall.
The flowers are white and the fruits are blue/ black berries.
Jennifer Pickles says
Did you know that Myrtle tree oil is used to make perfume?
Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus trees come from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, they can grow up to 9 metres tall.
The flowers are red and the fruits are woody and round with sharp spikes.
There are around 700 species of Eucalyptus trees.
Jennifer Pickles says
Did you know that Koalas do not drink, they only eat Eucalyptus leaves?
The leaves contain all the food and water they need.
If a Eucalyptus tree is big enough a Koala may live there for the whole of its life.
Guava - Guava trees come from the Caribbean and America, they can grow up to 3 metres tall.
The flowers are red or white and the fruits are red or green and round. There are around 100 species of the Guava tree.
Mulberry Tree Family
Figs - Fig trees come from tropical hot countries, they can grow up to 10 metres tall.
The yellow flowers produce the figs which are green to purple in colour.
Mulberry - Mulberry trees come from Asia, Africa and North America, they can grow up to 15 metres tall.
The flowers are white or pink and the fruits are red to dark purple. 
Dan the Gardener says
Mulberries look just like Blackberries.
