Meristematic Points 
and Traces



Black Walnut
Points and Traces

Black Walnut with a separation of bark and wood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sample is Black Walnut.  W = wood side.  MP = Meristematic Point.  The IB = The inner bark or phloem.  The OB = The corky outer bark or phellem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

The sample is Black Walnut.  MP = Meristematic Point.  The Blue Arrows are the Point Traces.  Do not confuse the traces with wood rays of radial parenchyma.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICTURE SOURCE SHIGO 2002 CD's


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