Polarised light micrograph of mature wood of a tulip tree (Liriodendron sp.). The tree belongs to the Magnoliaceae family and is used both for timber

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Polarised light micrograph of mature wood of a tulip tree (Liriodendron sp.). The tree belongs to the Magnoliaceae family and is used both for timber and as an ornamental tree with tulip-like flowers. The large square profiled cells are used for water transport.

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Photo credit: © STEVE LOWRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: anatomy, biological, biology, botanical, botany, flora, light, liriodendron, magnoliaceae, micrograph, microscope, microscopic, microscopy, nature, plant, polarised, polarized, tree, tulip, wood, xylem