American Basswood, Water Soak Stem, Peel Fiber

Source: Comparative Plant Fiber Collection

AB-010-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-crystal fill in parenchyma cells #5

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-010-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-crystal fill in parenchyma cells #5 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-011-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-011-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-012-07-27-09-DF-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-012-07-27-09-DF-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-013-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-013-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-014-07-27-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-014-07-27-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-015-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-015-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-016-07-27-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-016-07-27-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Bulging few dislocations Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks many crystals Crystals 5 fringed ends, parenchyma filling shape Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-016.5-01-27-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-**-2 7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-016.5-01-27-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 01/27/10 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter

AB-017-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-017-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 1 cubic Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-017-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-017-07-27-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 1 cubic Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-018-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-018-07-27-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 1 cubic Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-019-07-27-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.67.13.1-26.1.2-2/7/18/91 (G) Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-019-07-27-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-overall fibers Date of image capture 07/27/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Longitudinal markings transverse marks apparent Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 1 cubic Crystal shape parenchyma cells apparent Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-015-10-01-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-015-10-01-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-016-10-01-09-DF-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-016-10-01-09-DF-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-017-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-017-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-018-10-01-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-018-10-01-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-019-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-019-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-020-10-01-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-020-10-01-09-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB2-020.5-02-08-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9-2

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91 AE. 70.13.2-26.1.2-**-2 10/8/91 (G) 412 #1 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB2-020.5-02-08-10-POL-FOR-400X-PM-2-9-2 Date of image capture 02/08/10 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features lumen not apparent Fibrillar fracture medium fiber diameter

AB-021-10-01-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-2-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-021-10-01-09-BF-400X-PM-2-9-2-overall fibers Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Fibrillar fracture narrow fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-022-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-022-10-01-09-POL-400X-PM-2-9-2-overall fibers Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Fibrillar fracture narrow fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-023-10-01-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-2overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91- AE.70.13.2-26.1.2-2.10/08/91 (G) #412 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber; fiber and associated materials Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-023-10-01-09-DIC-400X-PM-2-9-2overall fibers Date of image capture 10/01/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Fibrillar fracture narrow fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Cracks few crystals Crystals 3 flat bi-pointed, extended tetrahedron, 6 angular parenchyma filling shape Parenchyma cells cambium apparent

AB-040-11-13-09-BF-200X-PM-2-9-overall fibers

Type bast Accession number 7/8/91AE 70.13.2-26.1.2-**-2.10/8/91(G)412#1 Plant part source American basswood, water soak stem, peel fiber Processing treatment soak in water then peel Image Identification information AB-040-11-13-09-BF-200X-PM-2-9 Date of image capture 11/13/09 Microscopist L. Crawford Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI permount RI 1.515 Plant fiber features narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Lumen type irregular lumen filling Fibrillar fracture narrow fiber diameter Transverse markings surface folds present Parenchyma cells cambium apparent