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answers.span_text: The vascular cambium
questions: where do secondary xylem and phloem cells arise from
name: Vascular cambium
contexts: The vascular cambium is the main growth layer in the stems and roots of many plants , specifically in dicots such as buttercups and oak trees , and gymnosperms such as pine trees . It produces xylem on the inside and phloem on the outside . In herbaceous plants , it occurs in the vascular bundles which are often arranged like beads on a necklace forming an interrupted ring inside the stem . In woody plants , it forms a continuous ring and grows new wood on the inside .