Radial Parenchyma  - The symplast is made up of radial and axial parenchyma cells.  The radial run perpendicular in the trunk.  The axial are singles and the radials are in bundles.  The radials form the wood rays and phloem rays.  Sapwood has an interconnected network of living axial and radial parenchyma.
More info with diagram ... 

Click here for some pictures.

(See TREE ANATOMY, SHIGO, 1994


Dictionary MAIN PAGE
Text & Graphics Copyright © 2007 Keslick & Son Modern Arboriculture
Please report web site problems, comments and words of interest, not found.
Contact