Plants

Icon	Name	Description
	Cedar	The Cedar is a species of conifer ntive to western North America. It's a large tree, typically reaching heights of 400 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 3 m. Its wood is the primary material for pencils, because it's soft and sharpens easily, without forming splinters.
	Bonsai	Bonsai is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. Our Bonsai tree is a representation of this ingenious creation.
	Baobab	Gigantic trees used by Australian Aboriginals as a source of water, food, and medicine. They also painted and carved the fruits, and wore them as ornaments. A very large, hollow baobab in western Australia was used in 1980 as a prison.
	Algae	Underwater vegetation! Yeah! Algae grow underwater in different shapes. Watch how they acquire strange color shading because of the sun light refracting on water. A beautiful thing. Fish use Algae for their homes and food too!
	Dracaena	Though this tree is the official symbol of the island of Tenerife, Spain, it's not really a tree! It's actually a plant, with branches that grow for about 105 years (up to 1.2 meters in height) before re-branching, giving mature plants an umbrella-like visage. One famous Dracaena tree called 'El Drago Milenario' is 365 years old!
	Willow	Though the willow tree is native to Europe and the United States, the ancient Egyptians used extracts of its bark to treat inflammatory conditions. The active component of this extract, which is chemically related to aspirin, can be found in the bark of several different types of willow.
	Oak	The oak's fruit is a nut called an 'acorn', which has a cup-like shape. Each acorn contains one seed, and takes 6 -18 months to mature. Oaks are classified as evergreens, and extend from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in Asia and the Americas.
	Palm	Important to humans throughout history, palms are among the best-known trees, and one of the most cultivated. Many products are derived from palms, and palms are widely used in landscaping due to their exotic appearance -- making them one of the most economically important plants. In many bygone cultures, the palm was a symbol of victory, peace, and fertility. Today, the palm is a popular symbol for the tropics, and vacations.
	Pine	Native to most of the Northern Hemisphere, pines are resinous evergreen trees that can grow up to 45m tall, and are very popular around Christmas time.
	Tenere	The Tree of Ténéré was a solitary acacia once considered to be the most isolated tree on Earth. Standing alone in the Sahara Desert, 120 miles from any other tree, it was part of an ancient forest that disappeared. For centuries, the tree was a landmark for caravan routes through the the Sahara. In fact, the tree was so famous that it was the only tree to be shown on a large-scale map.
	Sakura	Cherry blossoms flower on several trees, particularly the Japanese Cherry, known in Japan as the Sakura. Many of the varieties cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit. Edible cherries generally come from cultivars.
	RedMaple	The maple is one of the most common deciduous trees of eastern North America. It's adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions, perhaps more so than any other tree. It can be found in swamps, dry soil, and most everywhere in between.
	Corn	A crop that's especially tasty when boiled in butter. The farmer will harvest it when it's ripe.
	Pumpkin	Perfect as Halloween decoration, or as a pie to feed the whole family!
	Wheat	A leading source of vegetable protein for real humans and The Sandbox humans!
	Mangrove	The mangrove is a very useful tree that thrives in shallow-water area.
	Cacao	The mother of chocolate, one of earth's yummiest creations!