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-Lateral meristem that contributes to the increase in thickness of a stem or root.

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The vascular cambium is a lateral meristem that contributes to the increase in thickness of a stem or root by producing secondary xylem and phloem. The protoderm gives rise to the epidermis, the apical meristem produces the primary growth in length, the procambium develops into the primary vascular tissue, and the ground meristem forms the ground tissue of the plant.

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