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Transverse section through a basswood stem

Legend:

1  vessel element
3  parenchyma cell
2  fiber

English name: Basswood/linden
Scientific name: Tilia sp.
Familia: Tiliaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae

De support given by xylem vessels is limited. This lack is compensated by the presence of numerous fibers