Section Through Wood Of Ash Tree is a photograph by John Durham/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 15th, 2018.
Section Through Wood Of Ash Tree
Ash wood. Light micrograph of a tangential longitudinal section through wood of the Ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior. Running top to bottom (purple) are... more
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Section Through Wood Of Ash Tree
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John Durham/science Photo Library
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Ash wood. Light micrograph of a tangential longitudinal section through wood of the Ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior. Running top to bottom (purple) are thick-walled xylem vessels known as tracheids. Between some of the tracheids are lenticular- shaped medullary rays (red) seen in cross- section. The rays consist of rounded parenchyma cells that form radial lines perpendicular to the tracheids. At left, sieve cells (dotted) are seen. Tracheids function in conducting water up the stem, as well as giving mechanical support to the tree. The ray system is thought to transport water across the wood. Illuminated by phase contrast. Magnification: x200 at 35mm size.
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September 15th, 2018
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