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Pseudotsuga Menziesii, Douglas Fir Radial Section

Douglas Fir, Radial-Section

This is an image from a stained standard section of Pseudotsuga menziesii made by John P. Limbach of Ripon, Wisconsin. This shows the "Piceoid" cross-field pitting, aperture may extend beyond the border and is often distictly narrower than the border.

Transmitted Off Circular Polarized Light Illumination

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