Definition: Tree

Category: Forestry

A woody perennial with a single main stem or, in the case of coppice, with several stems, having a more or less definite crown.

Includes:  Bamboos, palms and other woody plants meeting the above criterion. http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae217e/ae217e00.htm
Source:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), "The Forest Resources Assessment Programme (FRA 2000)", Terms and Definitions, United Nations, Rome, 1998
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