Vascular cambium is one of two lateral meristems; the other is cork cambium. A plant grows in diameter primarily through divisions of the vascular cambium. If you pull a small piece of bark off a tree, and then look at the bark's inside surface, what tissue are you looking at (ignore any remaining cells of vascular cambium that may be left)?

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The inside surface of the bark is primarily composed of phloem tissue, which is responsible for transporting nutrients throughout the plant.

Vascular Cambium Is One of Two Lateral Meristems; the Other