tree — a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches

a young girl climbs carefully up the thick brown trunk using sturdy lateral branches as steps. Her father stands below with arms ready to catch her if she falls. The massive tree towers above them with its single main stem extending high into the sky. Its numerous side branches spread outward creating a wide canopy of green leaves that provides cool shade. Other families sit beneath the tree's broad shadow having picnics and reading books. Children play around the base where thick roots emerge from the ground. a woody perennial plant with a single trunk growing to considerable height and bearing lateral branches