Meristem
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1. a region of cell and tissue initiation; cells that do not mature, but remain capable of further growth and division.
The Apical meristem shown above is located at the tip of plant stems and shoots.
Source: http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/labs/plantanatomy.htm