Phellem vs Phelloderm

Difference between Phellem and Phelloderm

During the secondary growth in both stem and root, the peripheral tissues like epidermis, hypodermis and cortex are replaced by a new secondary tissue called the Periderm (bark). The periderm composed of three components: (1) Phellogen, (2) Phellem and (3) Phelloderm. The current post discusses the Similarities and Differences between […]

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