phloem

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfləʊ.əm/

Etymology

First attested in 1872. From German Phloëm, coined by Swiss botanist Carl Nägeli in 1858 from Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “husk, bark”) + a Greek-sounding ending -em (cf. System).

Synonyms

bast

capillary

liber