Structure Of Woody Plants
Wood Types
Sapwood
Reaction Wood
Heartwood
Growth #
Cambium #
Periderm
Vascular Cambium
Fascicular Cambium
Interfascicular
Between Vascular Bundles
Inside Vascular bundles
Produces Xylem On Inside #
Produces Phloem On Outside
Produces Xylem On Indside
Produces Phloem On Outside
Duramen
Alburnum
Darker
More Dense
Used For Storage
Comparatively Older
Less Dense
Comparatively Younger
Lighter In Color
Used For Water Transport
Not Insect Resistant
Insect Resistant
Tension Wood
Gelatinous Fiber
Prevent Branches From Drooping
Upper Side Of Horizontal Growth
Rich in Cellulose
In Conifers
Little To No Lignin
Compression Wood
Not Much Cellulosese
On Lower Side Of Horizontal Growth
Rich In Lignin
Cork/Phellogen Cambium
Produces Cork/Phellem Outside
Produces Phelloderm On Inside
Unusual Primary Growth
Anomalous Secondary Growth
secondary Growth That Deviates From Normal
Primary Growth That deviates From Normal
Vascular Cambium Is More Active In Places
Vascular Cambium Is More Active in Places
Secondary Growth
Outward
Horizontal
Primary Growth
Vertically
