| Radial section through a basswood stem |
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1 fiber
3 helical thickenings of vessel element
2 ray parenchyma
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English name: Basswood/linden
Scientific name: Tilia sp.
Familia: Tiliaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae
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| The living parenchyma cells play a role in the transport of substances. Fibers and xylem vessels are dead cells. |