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Dictionary » C » Cambium CambiumCambium (Science: plant biology) meristematic plant tissue, commonly present as a thin layer which forms new cells on both sides. Located either in vascular tissue (vascular cambium), forming xylem on one side and phloem on the other or in cork (cork Cambium or phellogen). (Science: pathology) inner region of the periosteum from which osteoblasts differentiate. ![]()
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Results from our forumneed an answerto by more catholic that the pope cork cambium=phellogen=suber-phellodermic cambium(strange name, from the fact the cork is a tissue deeply impregnated with the waxy suberin).
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need an answerFor my first post I want to throw my two cents in. In this case just some synonyms, cork cambium is also known as phellogen, cork is also known as phellum and as MrMistery mentioned phelloderm is phelloderm. Oh, and for interests sake all of the above combined with ...
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need an answerYes, cork cambium only produces cork which it does on its outer side (the outer layer of a tree's bark) which is only several cell layers deep. Whereas the vascular cambium produces both secondary xylem(sapwood/heartwood) and secondary ...
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