What is function of cork cambium?

Cork originates from a layer of cambium (=phellogen) that itself is formed as a secondary meristem from a layer of collenchyma or parenchyma immediately beneath the epidermis. In contrast to sclerenchyma cells, collenchyma cells are alive and they have retained the potency to de-differentiate. read more

Cork cambium (pl. cambia or cambiums) 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. read more

Cork cambium (pl. cambia or cambiums) is a tissue found in many vascular plants as part of the epidermis. The cork cambium is a lateral meristem and is responsible for secondary growth that replaces the epidermis in roots and stems. read more