Sclerenchyma

Sclerenchyma elongated cells with pointed ends and much thickened cell-wall.

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Sclerenchyma forms an uninterrupted covering in the early stages of the seed; but as the seed develops, surrounding tissues grow more rapidly than the sclerenchyma, and the cells are pushed apart and scattered.

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Sclerenchyma cells form fibers (used in linen and rope) and shorter sclereids (found in seed coats, nut shells, and gritty pears).

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Sclerenchyma cells have thick secondary cell walls. a. They are impregnated with lignin that makes the walls tough and hard. b.

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Sclerenchyma cells have thick secondary cell walls. a. They are impregnated with lignin that makes the walls tough and hard. b.

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Sclerenchyma cells form fibers (used in linen and rope) and shorter sclereids (found in seed coats, nut shells, and gritty pears).

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Sclerenchyma; 2. vascular bundle; 3. epidermis; 4. stomata.]

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Sclerenchyma; 2. stomata; 3. chlorophyllous layer.] [Illustration: Fig. 54.

A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses K. Rangachari