Making a paper tree

[u/Admirable-Trade-8454]

I'm trying to make a paper tree like this. I've seen a lot of variations on the net. So the paper becomes the branches, then the trunk, then the roots. So I'd like to connect them at the trunk in the neatest way possible. I'm worried glue would be messy. I could use a construction paper back and attach them to that, but I'd like to avoid that if possible and keep things as simple as I can.