In the second stanza the 'after thirteen years' in brackets emphasises how they had endlessly and tirelessly searched for this trees identity. The word 'thriving' gives the tree value, making it sound special and unique.
However, the people who have the tree seem to boast about it and show it off to others, this strikingly contrasts with the image of nature against the false, boasting people.
Finally in the last stanza it appears that the tree is 'tired of lies' - could be tired of its false identity. 'Ordinary walnuts' shows how the tree is just like any other, and is not special but it is happy to be normal and not ashamed of what it is - 'shamelessly free of disguise'.
The tree in the poem to begin with is a facade and it's identity unreal, but in the end the tree finds no need to be special or magical ('it'll charm away your cold') but instead should be appreciated for being itself.
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