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.