Resin canal
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Resin canals or resin ducts are fusiform intercellular spaces surrounded by epithelial cells which secrete resin. Canals are lined with 6–8 thin-walled cells and surrounded by layers of parenchyma cel
Axial resin canal (Picea abies)
Pinus; leaf (3 needle type) Resin Canal
Softwood
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Softwood is wood from gymnosperm trees such as conifers. The term is opposed to hardwood, which is the wood from angiosperm trees. The main differences between hardwoods and softwoods is that the soft
Scots pine, a typical and well-known softwood
SEM images showing the presence of pores in hardwoods (oak, top) and absence in softwoods (pine, bottom)