Relier Pairs Tree Parts Matching Version en ligne Match each tree part to the appropriate description par Samantha Foster 1 Heartwood 2 Outer Bark 3 Inner Bark 4 Cambium 5 Sapwood The living xylem that transports water and nutrients up from the roots. Scientific name phloem; supply line that carries food from leaves to branches, stems and roots. Cell layer that produces new bark (phloem) and new wood (xylem) every year. Dead phloem cells that protect the tree from diseases and insects. Composes most of the trunk and is made up of dead xylem cells; is like the backbone that supports the tree.