They are called "rings". Each "ring" indicates a seasons growth. So by counting the rings the age of the tree is apparent.
circles in the tree
Cut the tree down and see how many rings are inside and whatever the number is, that's how old the tree is.
A snake could be wound (like wow nd) around a tree- from wind (wine d) which can be used in an adjective way - winding road you would wind an old fashioned clock I guess it gives a sense of twisting circular (ish) things
The rioters find the body of an old woman under the tree.
River :)
Two methods: - radiocarbon dating - dendrochronology
The tree woman is 71 in 2011. I find it amazing that she cares SO much about nature! Three cheers for the tree woman name wangari!
Definitely a tree. Fourty feet. Though scraggly old things may resemble shrubs but ask the apple preservationist before removal. Many old varieties need preservation.
old boards, fire wood, and tree branches
In the Pardoner's Tale when they find the tree, they find gold coins and excited about their newly discovered treasure, subsequently forget about Death.
live in oak maple or any type of big hollow old tree they can find
There are lots of places where someone can find a vintage Christmas tree topper. Some of these places include; Old Town stores, The Christmas Tree Shoppe, Amazon, and eBay.