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Microstructure of growing rhubarb. The red outer surface consist of epidermal cells; the green inner core consists primarily of parenchyma cells and longitudinal fibers. The epithelial cells of the outer surface grow slower than the parenchyma cells of the inner core creating a state of longitudinal tissue tension to enhance stalk rigidity.
