Question

Differentiate between Heart wood and Sap wood

Answer 1

heart wood :hard and meadhanical support
high density
dark brown in colour.
large vessel are deposited with different substance like lignin and become hard

sapwood: conduction of water
light in colour
low density

Answer 2

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$\bold{heart \: wood} :$
✔Constitutes major part of secondary xylem.

✔Occupies the central region of the old tree trunks.

✔Appear in dark brown colour due to deposition of organic compounds like tannins, resins ,oils, gums and aromatic substances and essential oils.

✔ This region comprises dead elements with highly lignified walls.

✔ It doesn't conduct water but gives mechanical support to the stem.


$\bf{sap \: wood}$

✔ Constitutes relatively lesser part of secondary xylem.

✔ Occupies peripheral region of old tree trunks.

✔ Appear in lighter colour.

✔ Relatively less lignification is observed in dead elements.

✔It mainly involves in the conduction of water and provides mechanical support.


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