Ada, Siberian Shaman, used to say that trees have 3 lives:
The “wet life”, when the tree produces leaves and fruit and grows. Then a tree should not be harmed or cut. There are very strict offerings and formulas you have to do and say, if you have the need to break this tabu: A specific chant/ lament to the soul of that tree, offerings of milk, tea and grain or flow.
Innerwoods 