Swedish whitebeam stem. Polarised light micrograph of a cross section through the stem of a young Swedish whitebeam tree (Sorbus intermedia). This sec

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Swedish whitebeam stem. Polarised light micrograph of a cross section through the stem of a young Swedish whitebeam tree (Sorbus intermedia). This section shows the outer region of the stem, with bark (top) composed of layers of thick-walled cork (phellem) cells. Beneath the bark is collenchyma tissue (blue and green). Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5143px × 3406px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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