Affiliation:
1. University of Benin Benin City Nigeria
Abstract
SummaryA comparative account of tracheary elements of 13 commercial woods of Nigeria is given. The taxa investigated are Canarium schweinfurthii, Diospyros mespiliformis, Scottelia coriacea, Pycnanthus angolense, Lophira alata, Canthium vulgare, Nauclea diderrichii, Fagara leprieurii, Aningeria robusta, Manilkara obovata, Holoptelea grandis, Gmelina arborea and Tectona grandis.
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