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Examples of phellem
phellem
Older phellem cells are dead, as is the case with woody stems.
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Mature phellem cells have suberin in their walls to protect the stem from desiccation and pathogen attack.
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Cork is an external, secondary tissue that is impermeable to water and gases, and is also called the phellem.
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- (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
- Cork cambium is a 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. ...
- Technical term for cork.
