xylem ray


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xy′lem ray`


n.
a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the xylem. Also called wood ray.
[1870–75]
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fibre tracheids surrounding vessels and xylem ray parenchyma were resistant to decomposition.
The xylem rays of eucalypts are almost exclusively 1 -3-seriate (3,7,8) but may reach 5 cells wide in rare specimens.
Biological resistance of Eucalyptus camaldulensis wood to the decay fungus, Coniophora puteana
The axial alignment of tracheids, vessels, fibers, radial arrangement of the xylem ray parenchyma allow to wide spread distribution of hyphae whitin the xylem [15,22,7,6].
Micromorphological Studies on the Degradation of Commercial Woods by Brown Rot Fungus. Coniophora Putana

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