TREES ARE HUMAN LIKE

Trees Are Human Like "Why do you say that a plant or tree looks like a person?" Mark asked his father as they went to pick guava.       "Like man," the Father began, "every tree belongs to one family. The coconut, polishing, roofing, anahaw, kabunegro, fruit and rattan are one family.       "What other tree do you and your family know?" Mark asked. Father smiled and then continued.       "Nara, ipil, mulawin, tindalo and akle are also one family. These trees are all hard," he said. "There are also other tree families. These are the few with fragrant flowers, knight, acacia, and katmon. "You should also know that calamansi, lime, and grapefruit are related. So are mangoes, cashews, sinigwelas, all of which are delicious fruits." "Man has to eat to live. Does the tree also eat?" the Son asked again.       "Why, yes," replied the old man. "Just like man, the different parts of a tree have their own functions. The root of the plant is the one that gets food and drink from the soil." "That's why our teacher said that we should water the root and not the leaf of the plant," said Mark.      “The food and water that the root takes from the soil is brought to the leaves there as if cooked,” the old man continued.   Ha-ha-ha, "Mark laughed." What kind of fuel is used? "     The heat of the sun, "the Father answered easily." A plant or tree does not grow in the shade. "  "Yes, yes," Mark added. "That's why in our school we don't plant in shady areas, because the plant won't grow there."  "The man has skin; so does the tree," said the old man as they approached the destination.