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== Description ==

A layer of plant cells on the inside of the bark layer in most vascular plants.  Cambium tissue produces all secondary growth in plants and forms the growth rings in wood.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

cambium (Fr.); cambio (It., Port.)

== Authority ==

* Mary-Lou Florian, Dale Paul Kronkright, Ruth E. Norton, ''The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials'', The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1990

* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976

* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998



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