Phloem

                                                    16. Phloem

This is a picture of leaves from a tree which contain a phloem. A phloem is a tissue in a plant that functions in transporting organic food from the leaves to the rest of the plant. In leaves, photosynthesis happens and sugars are produced. These sugars made from photosynthesis need to be transported, so the phloem is used. The phloem is always alive, and the sap that normally drips from a tree is the product of the phloem.