The tree of heaven is a very important symbol in the book, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, as it symbolises the main character, Francie’s, strength, and because of my interest/ background in botany I found myself wondering right away what this tree was like and why it was so significant. I then remembered that earlier this year in my botany horticulture class, we researched and made presentations on a plant of our choice. These presentations included basic information such as a brief description of the plant, where it grew, and where it came from. The reports also had to include technical information like taxonomy and growing characteristics (leaf margins and arrangement). I decided to do something similar for my extension project, only this time