I’m a deep ethnoecologist, ethnobotanist, and desert explorer. I have learned knowledge from nature and the people. I would love to share my understanding of the trees with the people. I love trees and nature and spend time with nature to heal my soul. Here are the 75 goodnesses of the trees in the following numerical lines.

- The chlorophyl (green power house) in the leaves transform solar energy into chemical energy
- Trees provide shade to animals and human being
- Cooling of air by transpiration, hence conserve energy costs on cooling
- Trees conserve the water, a tree is a huge water reservoir
- The fruits we eat come from the trees
- Foods other than fruits like leaves, barks, roots, gums, etc come from the trees
- Trees bring a diverse group of people together and provide a great social opportunity and unity
- Animals’ feed, especially the drylands’ trees with the edible leaves and pods
- Nesting opportunities for birds, act as birds sanctuaries
- Habitat for insects, rodents, birds, and many other animals as a tree is a colony for them
- The trees control and minimize the pressure of the wind storms
- Each country has its national tree
- Maswak, a traditional mouth brush is made from the trees
- Trees protect our skins from the hazardous rays like UV rays
- Trees provide excellent beauty to the Ecosystem
- Trees act as landmarks on the earth, people, as well as the animals, use the trees as their GPS
- Trees provide natural mapping, one can easily map the region with the help of the trees
- Strengthening and conservation of soil; the soil is a precious asset on the planet
- Trees provide a medium to microorganisms to sustain life and enrich the soil and micro-ecosystem
- Trapping and fixing carbon from the air, one of the most important roles in the mitigation of climate change
- Provision of oxygen, which is the most common knowledge we know, sustaining life on the earth
- With the fragrance of flowers, many communities, and people recognize the species of the tree with the fragrance of the flowers
- The fragrance of fruits as an attraction and flavor
- Many beauty and fashion products are made from the trees
- Tissue papers, wallpapers and other roles are made from the trees
- Trees are the subject of fairytales, many fairytales are linked to the trees
- Historical background, many trees have a history
- Some trees are really the living fossils living for 100s of years
- Trees materialize communities to sustain in a specific ecosystem
- Trees are involved in the water cycle and a source of rains and attraction of the clouds
- Protect coasts and provide habitats to marine life like mangroves forests
- Use for furniture, a diverse use for different kinds of home accessories
- Handicrafts made from different parts of the tree, like leaves are used for mats and hand fans
- Different parts of the trees are used for medicine, like fruits, barks, seeds, flowers, etc
- Some trees are used for fiber synthesis, making fabric and other products
- Provides food for the silkworm, great human history with the silk trade
- Some communities worship the trees, providing meditational opportunities
- Some trees are sacred in some religions and have a spiritual connection as their fruits are considered special and unique to other fruits
- The trees provide sports and playing opportunities for the kids, many rural sports are played under a tree
- Some communities do tree climbing challenges which provide pleasures to the communities
- When kid, I found refuge by climbing on a tree to be safe from the furious dog
- Trees provide safety in the wars and conflicts
- The small ships and boats are made from the wood
- Many specialized parts for the beauty of expensive cars are made from the wood, like BMW, etc
- Boomerang, an Aussi indigenous tool for defense and hunting made of the wood
- Woodcutting and other equipment for cutting crops having woods as an important part
- Almost all the agricultural operations tools were made of the wood in the earlier agricultural development
- The old hunting tools were mostly composed of the wood
- Some weapons of war were always made of the wood like arrows etc
- Wood shaving is used for the bedding of the livestock
- Some trees provide special oil like Sandalwood and some others
- The leaves’ extract of the neem is used as insect repellants
- The wood oil extract from the pine tree in Pashtunkhawa of Pakistan and Afghanistan is used for the mange and other skin diseases of the livestock
- Making utensils of the trees’ wood, now the precious heritage conserved in many museums
- Use wood for art and crafting
- Wood is used for the fencing of gardens and livestock barns
- Woods are used for making musical instruments
- Wood is used for making stationery items, the best example is the pencil
- Leisure food items like Chocolates are the products of the tree
- Bottles’ corks are made from the tree
- Some hair dyes are made from the trees
- Waxes are produced from the tree
- Tyres and other rubber products are coming from the rubber trees
- Sponges, a soft and squishy product like a sponge is made from wood fibers
- Chewing gums come from the wood
- One of the best honey comes from the trees
- Sports equipment like Bats, wickets, etc are made from the wood
- The kid’s toys made from the wood are considered as the best and safe
- Wood pads are used in the traditional treatment of human and animals’ bone fractures
- Trees reduce violence, neighbourhoods that are barren have a greater incidence of violence
- Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear
- Trees mark the season as winter is no leaves season
- Trees also increase the value of a property
- Some traditional festivals are connected with the trees plantation like Nawroz
- Mental health and Ecotherapy, the trees provide calmness








Trees’ graveyard in Indonesia
These are the tree graves of Indonesia where dead babies are ‘buried’ inside the trunks of living plants so they can be ‘absorbed’ by nature.
The ritual takes place in the regency of Tana Toraja, a remote part of the mountainous region of South Sulawesi.
Trees goodness are more than 75
I have a deep connection with the trees and other flora and have been exploring and writing about the flora – The Flags of Paradise. I call the trees as the flags of paradise. I have compiled a very impressive article about the 75 goodness of trees, we know so far but now everyday, new things are coming into my notice and I add accordingly.
As you already know, I like this list very much, and when time permits I will attach it to my post: ‘ Love Letter to Trees’.
Thank you.
Joanna
Yes that will be great.
Now, here are 75 points 😀
I read the paper published by Dr Raziq sb, it was an amazing paper with enormous knowledge regarding trees. I really appreciate his efforts and his great work, I myself love the nature, and the subject which under discussion. I learnt many thing about the benefits mentioned in this paper.
Excellent job Dr sb
My pleasure. Thanks for your appreciation
I’M A TREE… 🌳
A poem by Dr. D. R. Slater 😁🙄
I’m not a fence post for nailing up your wire,
I’m not just a lump of wood to stick on your fire,
I’m a living thing whose benefits you require,
Why can’t you see? I’m a tree… I’m a tree…
Struck by cars driven by drunks in the dark,
Vandalized by kids who strip off my bark,
Planted so badly in all your car parks,
Why can’t you see? I’m a tree… I’m a tree…
I’m clearly seen by you as something to abuse,
My branches you snap, my bark you bruise,
Don’t you know all the benefits that you’ll lose?
Why can’t you see? I’m a tree… I’m a tree…
Cut me, neglect me, dig up my roots,
Tie on a washing line and strangle my shoots,
Frankly, you’re nothing but tree-killing brutes,
Why can’t you see? You need me… You need me…
For there you all are, breathing the air that I cleaned,
Drinking the water that I filtered, walking the land that I greened.
You would think that my kind would be more highly esteemed!
Why can’t you see? There’s no life without trees…
In every development, I’m a second thought,
You’re not planning in biodiversity, as you ought,
Any ‘wealth’ you think you have will come to naught,
If you can’t even see that I’m a tree… I’m a tree…
Trees provide beauty, shade, food, and lumber. Forests of trees are reservoirs of biodiversity, sustaining a web of life while sequestering carbon, modulating regional climates, conserving soil, retaining water from rainfall, and moderating runoff. Concerns about forest losses and climate change have motivated forest replanting to support ecosystem services, such as carbon storage, soil conservation, recapture of water from rainfall, and lumber production. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abp8463?utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Twitter
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