Tree Vocabulary

a long, thin, pointed leaf, usually found on evergreen trees

​a woody stem that grows from the trunk or main stem of a tree

the tough outer covering of a woody root or stem

main stem of the tree

the underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil and holds the plant in place

​an animal or plant that eats other living things to survive

an animal or plant that digests and breaks down dead material, converting it to a nutrient for other plants or animals

​a plant that produces its own food, some of which will be passed through the food web when the plant is eaten or decomposes

a condition where the plants and animals living together in an area depend upon one another for survival