Trunk A tree's trunk is made of wood and is covered in bark. The trunk of a tree is like the stem of a small plant, only a lot stronger. It too carries water around the tree. Roots The roots of a ...

India (Bombay Presidency, Nasik district, Akola): stem of tree eaten raw. (Rajasthan, western): tuber [sic] boiled, dried and crushed with leaf sheath and center core and eaten as a vegetable; stem ...

One of the worst diseases in the world, particularly in Western nations, is cancer. In 2022, around 9.9 million individuals lost their lives to cancer, according to the International Cancer ...

More information: Ke‐Yan Zhang et al, Linkages among stem xylem transport, biomechanics, and storage in lianas and trees ...

Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.