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Curtis, Lersten, and Nowak 2002 rev. 2015

Prunus wood with mature vessel and simple perforation plate.

Macerated Cucurbita stem with two large cortical parenchyma cells, primary pit fields, and metaxylem with lateral perforation plate.

Xylem vessel element and fibers.

Cucurbita xylem vessel elements.

Cucurbita maceration: two xylem vessel elements (SEM).

Salix (willow) vessel element.

Macerated Quercus (oak) xylem with vessel elements and fibers.

Cucurbita vessel element.

Cucurbita vessel element, focus higher.

Cucurbita vessel element, focus lower.

Cucurbita maceration: xylem vessel element with two perforation pates at one end (SEM).