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What makes a plant a tree?

Plants assume a variety of forms and trees are just one of them. What makes a plant a tree can come down to some rather specific characteristics, based on how the plant develops as a result of how it evolved. Trees do not all comprise one closely related group, like insects or mammals. So, how exactly do trees get classified as trees? Find out what distinguishes these woody plants in this video from MinuteEarth.

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