cambium

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A series of formative cells lying outside of the wood proper and inside of the inner bark. The growth of new wood takes place in the cambium, which is very soft.

A fancied nutritive juice, formerly supposed to originate in the blood, to repair losses of the system, and to promote its increase.

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By the formation of a layer of cambium between the bundles (interfascicular cambium), a complete ring is formed, and a regular periodical increase in thickness results from the development of xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside. Source: Internet

In plants with secondary growth, the vascular cambium, originating between the xylem and the phloem, forms a cylinder of tissue along the stem and root. Source: Internet

For example, developing cells in the meristems contain small provacuoles and cells of the vascular cambium have many small vacuoles in the winter and one large one in the summer. Source: Internet

Dried cambium strips may be made into a nutritious flour by placing them in a blender until a fine, golden colored flour is produced. Source: Internet

The vascular cambium produces new layers of secondary xylem annually. Source: Internet

They contain no cambium and once formed the stem increases in diameter only in exceptional cases. Source: Internet

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