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Roots of Khaya ivorensis andK senegalensis were studied with reference to the anatomical structure of the secondary xylem. Though growing in ecologically contrasting habitats and showing morphologically different root systems, the two species do not differ anato- mically. There are more vessels in the roots than in the stem. Compared with the vessels of the stem they are wider in the lateral roots, narrower in the vertical roots. The amount of parenchyma tissue does not vary greatly, but storage of starch is denser in the roots, especially in the septate fibres. In the very superficial lateral roots of K ivorensis no anatomical differences can be observed between aerial and underground portions. A comparison is made with a few other tropical woody plants.
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Sieber, M. (1985). Anatomical Structure of Roots of two Species of Khaya in Ghana. In: Kučera, L.J. (eds) Xylorama. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6249-3_18
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