continuous pith is uniformly colored with no divisions, as in this Carya ovata
chambered pith has hollow spaces between woody partitions that divide the pith, as in this Juglans nigra
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pith - the center part of a twig, usually a different color or texture from the surrounding tissue
continuous pith is uniformly colored with no divisions, as in this Carya ovata
chambered pith has hollow spaces between woody partitions that divide the
pith, as in this Juglans nigra
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