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A Partridge in a Pear Tree Crossword Puzzle

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No Christmas here, and no Partridge Family either. Can't see the woods for the trees? That's because this crossword is all about trees. Written for November's Quiz Writing Month.
Author: leith90 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. Palm-like, 'crowned' tropical plant (5)
      4. Pink-fleshed Mexican fruit (5)
      7. Promissory note for a Christmas tree? (1,1,1)
      8. Eagle's nest, found in trees (5)
      9. Canada's national tree (5)
      11. Prune branches (3,3)
      13. Boundary of a forest (4)
      15. Evergreen, cone-bearing tree (3)
      17. This crossword's titular fruit (4)
      19. Asian temple shader (Alt spelling) (6)
      21. Hard nut to crack (5)
      24. Moonshine, often made in the woods (5)
      25. What you do with wood from a tree: ___ it (3)
      26. Essential fluid for all plants (4)
      27. Birch relative (5)

      Down

      1. Fisherman's basket, often made of willow (5)
      2. Talipot or Buri palm (7)
      3. Lack of 26A will cause trees to do this (3,3)
      4. Australian eucalyptus (3)
      5. Cleopatra's downfall dwelled in trees (3)
      6. White Poplar in Netherlands (5)
      10. Tree chopper (3)
      12. Eve's leaves (3)
      14. State tree of Missouri: Flowering___ (7)
      16. Genus of Tasmanian grass tree (6)
      17. Papaya, to some (5)
      18. Possible Mangrove habitat (3)
      20. Colour of falling leaves (US spelling) (5)
      22. Tree-climbing pet (3)
      23. Wood-knot (3)