Plant vs. Tree
When we talk about the difference between plant and tree, a question may come to our mind. The only difference is the name?
If you want to know the answer to this question you do not need to study the career of Botany, because then we explain to you what it is that makes the trees different from the plants.
Difference between plant and Tree
Plants
Plants, like the trees, belong to the same kingdom: the Plant Kingdom or Plantae.
Herbs and shrubs also belong to this kingdom, so what makes them different?
First of all, plants have eukaryotic cells and are autotrophs. Because they cannot move from one place to another, they have the ability to create their own food.
Like the other members of this kingdom, they have cell walls made of cellulose.
The plants have stems and are usually smaller than the trees (although there are also small trees).
Trees
The main difference between trees and plants is that the former have trunks and as we said earlier, plants are characterized by their stems.
In this case, the trunk plays the role of the stem, and from this arise other stems, better known as branches;
which is where the leaves are in charge of trapping the energy that comes from sunlight and transforms it into food using chlorophyll.
On the other hand, generally, the roots of the trees are very deep and thick (unlike those of plants that tend to be small and thin).
Trees are more resistant than plants and can grow for years in the right environment.
It is very difficult for them to die unless environmental conditions do not allow them to acquire food and water.
Many trees produce flowers and fruits. Examples: cherry trees, mangoes, and mahogany while plants produce various vegetables and fruits, such as; pumpkins, melons, and grapes.
In short, plants and trees have more in common than differences; but it is important that you pay attention to the information we have given you so that you can distinguish them.
