resin canal


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resin canal

a duct which occurs in wood and bark, particularly in conifers, the glandular epithelium of which secretes essential oils.
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In conifers, the terpenes are laid down in the specialized cells of resin canals or oil glands.
Conifer foliage can provide valuable data to geneticists for reforestation studies

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