Tree Trunks

Tree Trunk in Cross Section

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As the trunk of a tree expands with secondary growth, new phloem forms on one side of the cambium tissue, and new xylem on the other. This secondary xylem is known as wood.

Microsoft Illustration Tree Trunk in Cross Section," Microsoft® Encarta®. Copyright © 1993-2002 Microsoft Corporation


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