phellem

Term Information

Accession
PO:0004003
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: cork
alt_id: PO:0005049
exact: コルク組織(=cork tissue) (Japanese)
exact: felema (Spanish)
exact: portion of phellem tissue
Definition
A portion of ground issue centrifugally derived from cork cambium, non-living at maturity, and having suberized walls. [source: ISBN:0471245208, POC:curators]
Comment
Protective in function because the walls are highly impervious to water.

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