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.
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].
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Therefore, the transfer of photosynthates into xylem rays is to be expected, and from rays, flow of solutes into axial parenchyma can occur (Holt, 1975).
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