periderm

Examples of periderm in the following topics:

• Primary and Secondary Growth in Stems

  • The cork cambium, cork cells, and phelloderm are collectively termed the periderm.
  • The periderm substitutes for the epidermis in mature plants.
  • In some plants, the periderm has many openings, known as lenticels, which allow the interior cells to exchange gases with the outside atmosphere .