vascular ray

• Ein bandförmiger Zellstrang im Pflanzenkörper, der radial durch Stängel oder Wurzel verläuft und Wasser, Nährstoffe und Assimilate zwischen den Gefäßgeweben leitet.

A ribbon-like strand of cells in a plant that extends radially across the stem or root, involved in the transport of water, nutrients, and food between the vascular tissues.

1. Plant anatomy structureC2formal

   A ribbon-like band of parenchyma cells extending radially across the stem or root of a plant, involved in the lateral transport of water, nutrients, and food.

   Markstrahl

   • Vascular rays are visible in a cross-section of a tree trunk as lines radiating from the center.
   • The primary function of a vascular ray is to transport materials between the xylem and phloem.
   • In some woods, the vascular rays are large enough to be seen with the naked eye.