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Wood
A. Cross section of a woody stem
B. Enlarged view, showing xylem, phloem, and cambium
wood, botanically, the xylem tissue that forms the bulk of the stem of a woody plant…
pop composer and lyricistBorn: 3/28/1915Birthplace: McDonald, Pennsylvania pop composer and lyricist who, with Ray Evans, scored more than 80 films and won three Best Song Oscars for “Que Sera Sera…
