Parts of the Stem
This is the outer layer of a woody stem.
What is Bark?
This type of growth occurs in trees such as firs and pines that grow tall and straight with small branches off a large, central shaft.
What is Spire-like Branching?
These are groups of both xylem and phloem tubes in an herbaceous stem.
What are vascular bundles?
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What is Finley?
The stopping points of growth on a stem or twig is called this.
What is a Node?
This type of growth happens in trees like willows and elms that have have several main branches with strong lateral branches.
What is Spreading Branching?
This type of tissue is another name for wood.
What is the xylem?
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What is cork?
On a herbaceous monocot stem, this is what the protective outer covering is called.
What is the Rind?
The bark of trees and shrubs have tiny holes that allow air to enter the stem are called this.
What are lenticles?
This type of tissue is contained in the bark of woody stems.
What is Phloem?
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What is a Ribeye Steak?
This is the older, inner part of a woody stem that no longer conducts sap.
What is Heartwood?
Trees and Shrubs have this kind of growth that herbaceous stems do not have.
What is secondary growth?
Annual growth rings are made of this type of tissue.
What is xylem?
This type of wood has larger vessels than its counterpart.
What is Springwood?
The sections between two nodes on a twig is called this.
What is the internode?
This is the center of a woody stem in a young plant.
What is Pith?
This type of tissue is found on the outside portion of a vascular bundle of a herbaceous stem.
What is Phloem?
This herbaceous monocot is useful even in construction.
What is Bamboo?