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Old stem
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English name: Dutchman's pipe Scientific name: Aristolochia sp. Familia: Aristolochiaceae Classis: Dicotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
Cross-section through an old stem with secondary growth. A vascular cambium has been formed which deposits xylem (to the internal side) and phloem (to the external side). The cork cambium under the epidermis forms cork to the outside.