three meanings of the tree

What is the most symbolic item to the grand father is the avocado tree.The tree represents hope and prosperity for the future. The tree represent growth and strength to the narrator , “as the boy grows so does the tree”. The tree represent the growth in numbers for the grandfathers family. trees are like family's are first comes the grandfather then the tree will drop seeds and the family will grow, “the wind could move the branches, but the trunk, thicker than any waist, hugged the ground”.Pg361