Polarised light micrograph of a tangential section of the mature wood of the English. or pendulate, oak (Quercus robur). Oak trees do not bear acorns

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Polarised light micrograph of a tangential section of the mature wood of the English. or pendulate, oak (Quercus robur). Oak trees do not bear acorns until they are around 40 years old. Both uniseriate and multiseriate rays are evident. Magnification: x50 at 10cm wide.

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Size: 4449px × 3928px
Photo credit: © STEVE LOWRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -, acorn, anatomy, biological, biology, botanical, botany, english, flora, light, lm, micrograph, microscope, microscopic, microscopy, nature, oak, pendulate, plant, polarised, polarized, quercus, rays, robur, section, timber, tree, wood