| A | B |
|---|
| outer bark | outer part of the trunk; is dead tissue; protects the living parts underneath |
| needles or leaves | flat or needle like structures containing most of the cholorophyll and are the main sites of photosynthesis. |
| crown | the upper part of the tree made up of branches, twigs, leaves, needles, buds and cones |
| roots | anchor the tree in the ground and absorb water and minerals from the soil |
| trunk | strongest part of the tree providing support for the rest of the tree; contains four parts |
| branch | lateral extensions of the trunk that grow leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds |
| cones | small woody structures which produce seeds on coniferous trees |
| heartwood | non-living core of tree stem giving the stem strength |
