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In botany the cambium is a layer or layers of tissue, also known as lateral meristem
Meristem

A meristem is the biological tissue in all plants consisting of un






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In botany the cambium is a layer or layers of tissue, also known as lateral meristem
Meristem

A meristem is the biological tissue in all plants consisting of undifferentiated cells and found in zones of the plant where growth can take place....
s, that are the source of cells for secondary growth
Secondary growth

In many vascular plants, secondary growth is the result of the activity of the vascular cambium. The latter is a meristem that divides to produce secondary xylem plant cells on the inside of the meristem and secondary phloem cells on the outside ....
. There are two types of cambium

  • Cork cambium
    Cork cambium

    Cork cambium is a biological tissue found in many vascular plants as part of the periderm. The cork cambium is a lateral meristem and is responsible for secondary growth that replaces the Epidermis_ in roots and stems....
  • Vascular cambium
    Vascular cambium

    The vascular cambium is a lateral meristem in the vascular tissue of plants. The vascular cambium is the source of both the secondary xylem and the secondary phloem , and is located between these tissues in the stem and root....