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Mexican Blue Palm
Caption:
This is a cross section of Brahea armata (Mexican Blue Palm) with intense UV-induced blue-green and chlorophyll (red) fluorescence. The cells with intense red fluorescence are mesophyll cells (these cells specialize in photosynthesis), while the cells that are highly blue fluorescent are part of the leaf's vascular tissue (e.g. xylem and phloem). The xylem is the transport system for water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. The xylem is a non-living part of the plant.
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| Credit: |
Image by Gregory Johnson; part of the Ask a Biologist web gallery, Arizona State University (http://askabiologist.asu.edu) |
| Year of Image: |
1999 |
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Categories:
BIOLOGICAL / Plant Science
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