Parts of a plant

Words that refer to parts of a plant.

• What are the basic parts of all plants?
  root trunk stalk branch stem leaf
• What words refer to the roots?
  root tuber tubercle bulb taproot runner root hairs rootstock
• What words refer to the trunk?
  trunk stalk reed bole woody base
• What words refer to the branches?
  branch bough limb twig stick stem fork
• What words refer to the leaves?
  leaf leafy pine needle fern foliage palm frond stem blade vein
• What types of thorns are there?
  thorn spine cactus needle burr
• What words refer to the outside of a plant?
  bark burl knot hull husk shell cork
• What is the inside of a plant called?
  wood rings heartwood pith pulp fiber
• What words refer to the seeds?
  seed acorn bean berry cone ear grain gourd kernel nut pinecone pod rosehip bran chaff cob corncob germ head of grain hull husk nutshell pod pit rind section seedcase shell skin stem stone whole(wheat)
• What words refer to the fruit?
  fruit peel peeling juice pulp pulpy flesh fleshy core skin stem seed
• What words refer to the flowers?
  flower bloom blossom petal stamen pistil nectar pollen spear spike
• What are the parts of a vine?
  vine runner creeper
• What are the parts of grass?
  stem stalk blade of grass straw
• What are the parts of maize?
  head cob husk corn silk kernel tassel
• What are the parts of a banana plant?
  stalk leaf flower bunch hand finger
• What are the parts of a coconut tree?
  trunk frond midrib leaf needle nut husk shell meat milk
• What is new growth on a plant called?
  shoot sprout bud new growth old growth
• What is a group of fruit called?
  cluster of fruit bunch of grapes hand of bananas
• What liquids are produced by plants?
  sap resin juice milk
• What are the dead parts of plants called?
  dead branches dead wood rot dry rot dead leaves dry leaves
• What words are used of plants when they have been cut down?
  log stump grass trimmings compost pile of leaves straw hay