\nFusiform initials: These are elongated cells with tapering end and their size varies greatly. It constitutes the axial system (tissue arranged along the long axis of the vascular system). These initials produce secondary xylem and secondary phloem.
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Ray initials: These are more or less isodiametric cells and their size are uniform. It constitutes the radial system (tissues arranged transversely or tangentially of the vascular cambium). It produces xylem and phloem rays.
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