Wood anatomy of six species of Lycium, with comments on fibriform vessel elements

Resumen

The study of wood anatomy of 6 species of Lycium L. was made. These species share an homogeneous structure. The essential wood characteristics are: dendritic distribution, presence of spiral thickness in the secondary wall of vascular elements and tracheids, apotracheal and paratracheal axial parenchyma, radial heterogeneous, and libriform fibres. The presence of fibriform vessel elements is described in 6 six species of Lycium for the first time.