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cortex

The tissue (including the endodermis) between the epidermis and the *stele    in   the   stem   or   root. Although consisting mainly of ground parenchyma, the cortex often contains some collenchyma and sclerenchyma cells. Sometimes part of the cortex is photosynthetic chlorenchyma, especially in xerophytes.
 
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