Primary phloem

1. Derived from procambium of apical meristem.

2. District protophloem and metaphloem elements.

3. Sieve tubes long and narrow.

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4. Less or no development of phloem parenchyma.

5. Phloem fibres on the outer part.

Secondary phloem

1. Derived from vascular cambium.

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2. No clear demarcation between protophloems and metaphloems.

3. Sieve tubes short and wide.

4. Well developed and abundant phloem parenchyma.

5. Phloem fibers among the phloem parenchyma.