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Detail of a tangential section through the wood of linden

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1  vessel with pits
3  parenchyma strand
2  fibers

English name: Basswood / linden
Scientific name: Tilia sp.
Familia: Tiliaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae

Xylem vessels bear ring-like wall thickenings that provide strength and prevent collapse of the opening due to underpressure.