Can Monocots Be Woody?

Monocots do not often grow into trees, because they do not have any woody tissue.

Are all Dicot plants woody?

About 50 percent of all dicot species are woody; they show an annual increase in stem diameter as a result of the production of new tissue by the cambium, a layer of cells that remain capable of division throughout the life of these plants. Branching of stems is common, as are taproots.

Can monocots have bark?

(d) Monocot stems are also innervated with phloem and have thin 'bark', as in Calamus australis, in which each vascular bundle (darker circular spot) has both xylem and phloem. Monocot bark may or may not (as in this case) have a periderm.