Term Information

Accession

PO:0000355

Aspect

plant anatomy

Synonyms

exact: 繊維仮導管 (Japanese)

exact: fiber tracheid cell

exact: fibrotraqueida (Spanish)

Definition

A xylem fiber cell (PO:0000274) with bordered pits with pit cavities. [source: ISBN:0471245208]

Comment

Fiber tracheids generally have pointed ends and bordered pits that have lenticular to slit-like apertures. If both libriform fiber cells (PO:0004520) and fiber tracheids are present, the libriform fiber cells usually have thicker walls. Fiber tracheids have bordered pits with smaller pit cavities than the vessel members (PO:0002003) or tracheids (PO:0000301) of the same wood and a distinct pit cavity leading to the cell lumen through the cell wall.

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External References

PO_GIT (1)

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