Vascular cambium

Vascular cambium is a type of meristem - a tissue consisting of embryonic (incompletely differentiated) cells from which other (and more differentiated) plant tissues originate. Primary meristems are the apical meristems on root tips and shoot tips.

vascular cambium A layer of lateral meristematic tissue between the xylem and phloem in the stems of woody plants. Lateral meristem tissue in plants that produces secondary growth.

vascular cambium Meristematic tissue that gives rise to secondary xylem and secondary phloem. vascular cylinder The stele; vascular tissue making up the central cylinder of roots. vascular plant A general name for any plant that has xylem and phloem.

vascular cambium [L. vasculum, a small vessel + cambium, exchange] A continuous cylinder of meristematic cells surrounding the xylem and pith that produces secondary xylem and phloem. vascular plants ...

vascular cambium In biennials and perennials, cambium giving rise to secondary phloem and secondary xylem. vascular plants Plants possessing organized vascular tissues.

vascular cambium A continuous cylinder of meristematic cells surrounding the xylem and pith that produces secondary xylem and phloem.

The vascular cambium and cork cambium are called lateral meristems because they surround the established stem and make it grow larger in diameter. This is called the secondary growth, giving rise to wood. Full article ...

Phloem is produced in phases. Primary phloem is laid down by the apical meristem. Secondary phloem is laid down by the vascular cambium to the inside of the established layer(s) of phloem. Top Encyclopedia Articles Encyclopedia Index ...

See also: Tissue, Plant, Cells, Trans, Phloem