Most people know that paper, lumber and furniture come from trees. But did you realize that more than 5,000 products are made from trees?

Chemists have been able to convert trees and their fiber into products we use every day. Listed below is a sampling of other products that come from trees:

Baseball Bats Birdhouses Canoe Paddles Charcoal Chewing Gum Colognes Computer Casings Cork Cosmetics Crutches Deodorants Explosives Fences Floor Tiles Football Helmets

Guitars Hair Spray Laundry Stain Remover Placemats Plywood Rayon Clothing Rulers Shingles Sleds Shoe Polish Solvents Toothpaste Toothpicks Turpentine Wooden Blocks