New Zealand Journal of Botany abstracts

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Occurrence of reaction wood in some primitive dicotyledonous species

L- J- Kucera
W. R. Philipson

Department of Botany, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Abstract The reaction anatomy of 15 primitive dicotyledonous species is described. In 10 species there are differences between the wood from the upper side and lower side of inclined branches. These differences are (i) in the lignification of the secondary cell wall of fibres, (ii) in the number and diameter of vessels, and (Hi) in the size of rays. In addition, tension wood fibres occur in three species.

Received 25 November 1976
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 1977, Vol. 15: 649-54.

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