Separation of Metasequoia and Glyptostrobus (Cupressaceae) based on wood anatomy

IAWA Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-450

  Visscher, George E ^a   Jagels, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cells per area; Fossil wood; Glyptostrobus; Metasequoia; Ray cell separation; Wood identification

Indexed keywords

CUPRESSACEAE; GLYPTOSTROBUS; METASEQUOIA;

EID: 0242574286     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000348     Document Type: Article

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