Answer:
Yes, cork cambium forms tissues that form cork. AS
the stem continues to increase in girth another meristematic tissue called cork
cambium or phellogen develops in cortex region of stem. The phellogen cuts off
cells on both sides. The outer cells differentiate into cork or phellem. The
inner cells differentiate into secondary cortex or phelloderm. Cork is
impervious to water due to suberin and provides protection to underlying
tissues.
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