Title: Parenchyma
1Parenchyma
2Ideal parenchyma cell is a tetrakaidecahedron -
a14-sided polygon
8 hexagonal faces 6 square faces
3Isolated parenchyma cells from Sambucus
(elderberry) pith
4Parenchyma with polyhedral shape
5Parenchyma in potato pith
6Parenchyma cells make up meristems
7Parenchyma in sunflower pith
8Parenchyma in Ambrosia pith
9Zea mays (corn) stem parenchyma in ground tissue
10Parenchyma in cohosh rhizome
11Aerenchyma (parenchyma) showing very large
intercellular air chambers
12Ivy leaf
13Magnolia and barberry leaves
14Dracena leaf
Parenchyma
Fibers
15Lobed parenchyma in mesophyll of a Pinus (pine)
needle
16Stellate parenchyma in Typha (cattail) leaf
17Ranunculus root
Cortex
18Close up of Ranunculus root
19Duct in Artemisia (sage) stem
20Resin duct in Pinus (pine)
21Duct in Clusia stem