It can take about seven to 10 years for apple trees to mature and produce fruit. "You will also need another apple tree or ...

Treehugger/ Alexandra Cristina Nakamura. Besides its branches, roots, and leaves, a mature tree also grows another important structure—the flower (or cone, in the case of evergreens).

The leaves are of normal size, and the color is a rich green. The newest growth on stem tips looks well-formed and not spindly, which indicates that it has gotten decent light or sunshine this winter.

The trunk of a tree is like the stem of a small plant, only a lot stronger. It too carries water around the tree. Roots The roots of a tree can go very deep under the ground and spread out a long way.

As the ‘Tree of Immortality', the native Crab Apple is the ‘silver bough’ of the Faerie folk. Steeped in myth and legend, this tree has been grown in Ireland for at least 3000 years.