Stems and Roots

Lenticels are:

• breathing pores found on stems and branches.

• indicate where terminal buds have been located.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

• is a bud on end of stem.

Bud scale scars:

• breathing pores found on stems and branches.

• indicate where terminal buds have been located.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

• is a bud on end of stem.

Leaf scars:

• breathing pores found on stems and branches.

• indicate where terminal buds have been located.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

• is a bud on end of stem.

Terminal bud:

• breathing pores found on stems and branches.

• indicate where terminal buds have been located.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

• is a bud on end of stem.

Axillary bud:

• are buds on side of stem.

• is the bud located at the axil of the leaf.

• is a bud on end of stem.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

lateral bud:

• are buds on side of stem.

• is the bud located at the axil of the leaf.

• is a bud on end of stem.

• indicate where leaves were attached.

The tissue that transports water and nutrients up from the roots to the stems and leaves.

• xylem

• phloem

• bark

• cambium

The tissue that transports food down from leaves to the roots.

• phloem

• cambium

• bark

• heartwood

A thin, green, actively growing tissue located between the bark and wood and produces all new stem cells.

• cambium

• bark

• heartwood

• sapwood

Old inactive phloem.

• cambium

• bark

• heartwood

• sapwood