TREE IDENTIFICATION
PARTS OF A TREE
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Question
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This is the older dead part of wood near the middle of the tree. It supports the tree.
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sapwood
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bark
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trunk
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heartwood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pith: At the very center of the tree is the pith, which is the oldest part of the tree. The pith, together with the tree’s first few annual rings, is called juvenile wood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of a tree trunk is dead tissue and serves only to support the weight of the tree crown. The outside layers of the tree trunk are the only living portion. The cambium produces new wood and new bark. The band of tissue outside of the cambium is the phloem.
Detailed explanation-3: -2. Cells present in heartwood are older compared to sapwood. Cells that constitute sapwood are comparatively younger.
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