In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed. This transport process is called translocation. In trees, the phloem is the innermost layer of the bark, hence the name, derived from the Greek word (phloios) meaning "bark". The term was introduced by Nageli in 1858.

What is the function of the phloem in a plant? Okie... think carefully first, then make a decision:
The relevant information to answer the above question is: In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed. So, the answer is transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates , in particular the sugar sucrose , to parts of the plant where needed.