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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