Wood and Bark Anatomy of Lauraceae. ii. Licaria Aublet
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Brill in IAWA Journal
- Vol. 6 (3) , 187-199
- https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-90000938
Abstract
Qualitative features of the secondary xylem of Licaria present a rather uniform structural profile. Constant differences in primarily quantitative characters lead to the formation of speeies groups wh ich loosely correspond to infrageneric sections based on floral and vegetative morphology. This subdivision is strongly corroborated by the highly variable secondary phloem structurc revealing considerable diversity in type and distribution of sc1erenchymatic tissues. Inorganic inclusions in the secondary xylem, crystals and silica, constitute an important diagnostic tool for differentiating certain species and species groups, but are hardly of importance in the bark.Keywords
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