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Detail of a tangential section through the wood of linden
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.
