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The guitar-making industry prizes rare woods from old-growth trees for their acoustic properties. But, using this wood has meant entanglements in scandals over illegal logging, resource scarcity, and conflicts with new regulations that restrict the trade of endangered species of trees. Many rare woods come from areas with legacies of environmental conflict, colonial violence, and dispossession.

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Question: Which species of tree is the nickname for two different U.S. presidents? Bonus: Name both presidents.

Answer: The hickory tree. Andrew Jackson was referred to as "Old Hickory" and James Polk, "Young Hickory."
 

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XIV, Issue XI: U.S. Importers Drive Up The Price Of European Wood Products, Too | Cabinet Importers Evade U.S. Duties | China's Construction Boom Sends Emissions Skyrocketing | How The Pandemic Turned Lumber Into A Hot Commodity

Name the world's most sacred or iconic trees (hint: there are eleven).

Answer: The baobab to the palm tree and 9 in between.

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GardenBuildingsDirect: 11 of the Most Sacred and Iconic Trees from Around the World

China's plan to build its way out of the pandemic is sending its carbon emissions to new highs. According to analysts, China's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement production grew by 14.5% in the first quarter of 2021 and were 9% higher than in the first quarter of 2019, pre-pandemic.

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