Pith
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="pith"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
The spongy, soft tissue at the center of many stems and roots, composed of parenchyma cells. Pith stores water and nutrients and is most prominent in young, rapidly growing stems. Some plants (elder, bamboo) have hollow pith.
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