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Woody stem, cross section
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English name: Basswood/linden Scientific name: Tilia sp. Familia: Tiliaceae Classis: Dicotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
Dilatation tissue is deposited in order to compensate for the increase in diameter. Without this layer, the tissue of the stem would be sheared during growth.