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Answer for the clue "Tree tissue ", 5 letters:
xylem

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Word definitions for xylem in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"woody tissue in higher plants," 1875, from German Xylem , coined from Greek xylon "wood" (see xylo- ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.

Usage examples of xylem.

And lifting water is just one of the many jobs that the phloem, xylem, and cambium perform.