Plane branch section

This is a very thin slice of a branch of a 4-year-old plane tree, similar to a sycamore. It has been stained with special pigments so each of the cells are distinguishable from each other. The picture has been taken through a microscope.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/4414
Collection Class
Plants
Common Name
plane branch section
Simple Name
plant: microscope slide preparation
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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PLATANACEAE: Platanus sp.: plane: branch: transverse section