Timber Bamboo Longitudinal Section
This is an image from a stained standard section of Timber
bamboo. It has been stained with safranin and astra blue.
Safranin stains the cellulose red and astra blue stains the lignin blue. This shows
more detail in the transition between the parenchyma cells
(above) and the long fibers at the bottom of the photograph.
Transmitted Brightfield Illumination
Definition/Function:
KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Monocots UNRANKED: Commelinids
ORDER: Poales FAMILY: Poaceae SUBFAMILY: Bambusoideae
TRIBE: Bambuseae SUBTRIBE: GENUS: SUBGENUS: SPECIES:
Significance in the Environment:
Characteristic Features:
Associated Particles:
References:
Click here for more information on the microstructure of
Bamboo.