vascular cambium; wood cambium
Botanical term for the lateral meristem that produces secondary xylem and phloem in vascular plants.
The vascular cambium is a meristematic tissue located between the xylem and phloem.
Compound of 維管束 (vascular bundle) + 形成層 (cambium). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the botanical meaning.