Martindale, 26th Edn., p. 726. The transverse surface shows a white to white-brown cortex, a yellow lignified xylem and a pale central parenchyma tous zone. Calcium oxalate occurs in bundles of acicular crystals often embedded in mucilage in the parenchyma cells. Stone cells of the hypodermis are strongly lignified. Xylem consists of lignified vessels with spiral or reticulate thickening and bordered pitted tracheids.
Lignified fibres are also present.
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