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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.