Cork cambium (pl.
cambia or
cambiums) is a
tissue found in many vascular plants as part of the
periderm. The cork cambium is a lateral
meristem and is responsible for secondary growth that replaces the
epidermis in
roots and
stems. It is found in woody and many herbaceous
dicots ,
gymnosperms and some
monocots (although monocots usually lack secondary growth).