He says the display was designed to look like a map of the local Washington Metro train system instead of a tree.

VOA: special.2009.12.01

Sylvie's face was like a pale star when,at last, she reached the tree's highest branch.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

An island shaped like a palm tree was built for hotels, homes and entertainment.

VOA: special.2009.12.04

Corals have hard, stony skeletons that grow like tree trunks.

VOA: special.2009.05.12

Thin rings show the tree is barely getting along, like during a drought year.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05