THE ANGIOSPERMAE : STEMS 



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Fig. 887. — Fuchsia riccortoni. Dense wood. 

 Transverse section of the secondary 

 wood showing the large proportion of 

 thick-walled fibres. 



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Fig. 888. — Ochroma lagopus. Balsa. A light wood. 

 Transverse section of the secondary wood showing 

 the predominance of thin-walled elements. 



