strange tree

strange tree
Tree is life. The phrase is very fitting describes the position of trees in nature. Trees produce many benefits for other human beings. Trees maintain environmental balance. Imagine, if there are no trees, nature must have been arid and hot.

Well, prior to further discuss about the tree, it helps us understand the meaning of trees. According to the common boundary, the tree is a woody plant stem and branches. The main trunk standing and measuring more big than its branches. Many plants are still leafless, but do not fall into the category tree. There are also plant-trunked wood but does not escalate, even tends to spread over the ground. This is called plant shrubs. Rose, Jasmine is an example. There is also a type of plant which is called pseudo-tree. This plant grows trunked and high, but the stems are not woody. Examples of this plant is banana and papaya trees.

According ekologist, those skilled in the field of ecology, the definition of a tree is an organism of the ecosystem components that interact with each other, and able to adapt to its environment. Therefore, trees that grow in one place, unlike trees that grow in other places. The trunk is the largest size is the main liaison between the root of the tree canopy. From these roots, tree trunks with the skin layer called the cambium channel water and minerals into the tree canopy or canopy. After processing of water and mineral intake canopy that has been processed spread to all parts of the tree through the branches. Meanwhile, the leaves that contain chlorophyll absorb sunlight on duty to process sugar into energy. When flowering and later became pollination, pollination results are then stored in the fruit. And the fruit that is then enjoyed by humans.

Collection of natural tree is a forest. In it there are so many types of trees and tree can reach to 4000. Before 2000, Indonesia's forests are considered the lungs of the world paru because its forests are still a lot. Perhaps, more than 67% of the world's forests were already in the territory of Indonesia. But unfortunately, because there are people who are not responsible, the forests of Indonesia has been eliminated in such a short period of time.

Millions of Trees For Human Benefit
From ancient times until now the tree much benefit to human life. Both the direct benefits or indirect benefits: does it mean to be processed first. If we count we will certainly inconvenience. Because it is very, very much. Anyway there is a tree of immense benefit to mankind. Well, here was written a few of them, see ya!

Fruit is Sweet Till the acid
The main benefit of the bark for humans is the fruit. Yup, you all would prefer fruits right? Besides good source of vitamins for the body as well. Everywhere we see people selling fruit, from that used with the pole, small shops to large stores luxurious air-conditioned. It is very salable fruit. Not only the local but also the import. Fruits that are standard throughout the season there are bananas, oranges and apples. Then there are seasonal fruits like rambutan, mango, duku, durian, jackfruit, starfruit and many more. We were already familiar with imported fruits such as kiwi, pear, peach, strawberry. Fruits have a different flavor. Ranging from the sweet, sour, until the mixture of both.

Physically, the fruits have a thick outer skin and hard. This outer skin to protect the contents of a softer fruit or even water. In addition to direct edible. Fruit can also be enjoyed after being processed first. The fruit can be made sweets, syrups, jams, and even sugar. Fruit can also become an additional flavor to various dishes side dishes. Disambal lime. Lime or star fruit to mix soup and fish dishes are some examples of them. Can also be fried, such as bananas, similar to jackfruit or breadfruit.

From the Roots Up Gum Tree could So Medicines
In addition to the above benefits, trees can also be used as a drug. In other words, certain trees or tree parts can be useful for human health. Indonesian traditional treatment of raw material is taken from the tree. Skin, root, leaf, fruit, even the trunk. Quinine pills made from the bark of trees. Guava leaves cure diarrhea, star fruit to lower blood pressure. Fruit crown the god believed to be very useful as a cure various diseases, among others, as an antidote anthistamin energy. The roots of Morinda citrifolia tree or also known as pace, it can to cure toothache. Tree roots boiled water and then take him to rinse his mouth. Gatah tree? yes, the sap of certain trees can be used to stop bleeding. Frangipani tree sap contains a substance fuvoplumierin to prevent bacterial growth in wounds, treat swollen gums, and cavities. Traditional medicine is currently undergoing pharmacological research. Because even though its benefits have not been proven clinically tested.

Producing Tree Oil
The world is looking for new sources other than fossil fuels. One of those being developed now is jatropha. Jatropha curcas Jatropha Curcas is now widely cultivated for its fruit. For fruit seed distance it can produce oil. Researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) said that the energy equivalent of castor oil with diesel fuel. Now some have tried castor oil as a substitute fuel after passing through several processes.

So is the essential oil produced from the nutmeg tree stems and leaves. This oil is used in canned food industry, beverages and cosmetics. Then, who does not know the eucalyptus oil. This results from the Melaleuca tree Leucadendra stn. M. Leucadendron, both leaves and stems all utilized.

Household furnishings
The biggest benefit a tree is wood. Timber trees made many appliances and home furnishings. Chairs, cabinets, desks and beds are made from good quality teak wood. There was also the sungkai wood, Teak wood Netherlands or sengon. In building a house, wood became the main ingredient. Created sills, door window frame house, the horses and Wuwungan roof. There are hard wood, such as the Moluccan ironwood ironwood Eusideroxylon zwageri and Kalimantan. No weathered by water, the longer the harder. In Sulawesi, where there are cultural shipbuilding, no trees are used as ingredients vitek bitti bottom of the boat. This wood is very sturdy and the form is not changed, though exposed to water or sunlight.

Unique Benefits Tree
The tree also has the benefit that is unique. Called unique because this benefit only applies in a particular society. One uniqueness of the benefits of trees as raw material dye fabric. For the people of China or the Buddhist community and the tree similar to jackfruit jackfruit tree is so meaningful. Wood of this tree if the split is yellow. Apparently after the processed liquid from the timber is used to color the robes of Buddhist monks. In Indonesia, batik is its original use natural dyes derived from plants, can produce red, blue and green.