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Transverse section through a basswood stem
Legend:
1 vessel element
3 ray parenchyma
4 parenchyma cell
5 growth ring
2 fibers
English name: Basswood/linden
Scientific name: Tilia sp.
Familia: Tiliaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae
The diameter of xylem vessels that are formed in spring is larger that that of those originating from fall. The growth ring clearly shows this transition.
