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Young stem

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1  epidermis
3  primary phloem
4  fascicular cambium
5  interfascicular cambium
7  pith
2  cortex
6  primary xylem

 
English name: Castor bean
Scientific name: Ricinus communis
Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae
Young stem at the end of primary growth. A closed ring of cambium arises between xylem and phloem. This is the beginning of secondary growth.
Proceed to mature secondary growth or view a detail of the present stage.

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last modified: 5 Jun 2014