Plant parts

All the bits and pieces that make up a plant, from tiny plants to towering trees.

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T is for Trunk (Tree)

A tree's trunk is the main supporting structure of the tree. Tree trunks are covered with bark and branches grow out from the sides of the tree's trunk.
As the tree gets older its trunk gets thicker. Wood for making furniture or houses out of is cut from the trunk of a tree.

mrhayata / CC BY-SA

T is for Twig

Plant parts

A twig is a very thin tree branch that has no leaves.

Tim Evanson / CC BY-SA