Inner bark

• Title

  Inner bark

• Definition

  All tissure surrounding the trunk and stems from the vascular cambium inward, i.e., the living bark tissue.

• Notes

  In Lecythidaceae, the color and thickness of the inner bark sometimes provide aids in identification.

• Related Terms

  Outer bark

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