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A. Features of a Leaf:

How would you describe this tree? Use the space below to write a short paragrapph to describe the tree. The tree has large buttress roots that help to support the whole tree structure. It has a thick trunk that branches out into barious thinner limbs to support the leaves. This gives a larger surface area for leaves to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis. The leaves are ellipsical. Fruits contain cotton which explodes to disperse small brown seeds. This may be useful in ensuring the continuation of its species.

Requires light energy, water, air, nutrients, suitable temperature and time to grow.
 * B. Ideas of how a seed becomes a tree**

The branches are situated on the top of the tree and the leaves spread out like an umbrella. This helps to overcome the competition for sunligh as the trees grow upwards to receive as much sunlight as possible.
 * C. Tree Architecture**

Name of the tree where leaf is taken from: Oroxylum indiculum Surface area of a leaf = 76 cm3 Number of leaves on a twig = 3 Number of branch on a limb= 10 Number of leaves on the tree= 2940 Total estimated surface area of all the leaves on the tree= 22.344 m2
 * D. Green Solar Machine**