noun🔗ShareA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot"The phloem in a maple tree carries sugary sap from the leaves, where it's made by photosynthesis, down to the roots to provide them with energy. "plantbiologystructureanatomyphysiologysciencepartagriculturenaturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading