Resin canal

Axial resin canal (Picea abies)

Resin canals are elongated, tube-shaped intercellular spaces surrounded by epithelial cells that secrete resin into the canal. They exist in the wood of the genera Picea, Larix, Pinus, Pseudotsuga and Shorea.

Further reading

John G. Haygreen, Jim L. Bowyer: Forest products and wood sciences. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 1996 (3rd ed.), ISBN 0-8138-2256-4

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