Showing posts with label proto-xylem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label proto-xylem. Show all posts

Friday, 7 February 2014

Lignification

  • Provides strength in the cell walls
  • Is progressive starting with annular rings (in proto-xylem) and finishing with complete lignification interspersed with pits (meta-xylem)
  • Mature xylem contain no living contents