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Detail of a tangential section through the wood of linden
	- Large (109 Kb) - Scroll down to information Without labels Legend: 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.

last modified: 5 Jun 2014