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trunk

tree
Also known as: bole

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stems

trees

  • Giant sequoia
    In tree: Ecological and evolutionary classification

    …develops along a single main trunk to a height of at least 4.5 meters (15 feet) at maturity. This may be contrasted with a shrub, which might be loosely defined as a woody plant with multiple stems that is, in most cases, less than 3 meters (about 10 feet) tall.…

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use in paper production

  • paper mill
    In papermaking: Wood

    Pulped forest tree trunks (boles) are by far the predominant source of papermaking fibre. The bole of a tree consists essentially of fibres with a minimum of nonfibrous elements, such as pith and parenchyma cells.

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