Estudo anatômico comparativo do lenho e da casca de duas espécies de Eugenia L. (Myrtaceae)

Abstract

The wood and bark anatomy of Eugenia cerasiflora Miq. and E. uniflora L. is described. The species have a uniform wood anatomy, whereas the bark anatomy is highly variable between species. Based on wood anatomy the genus can be distinguished by the type of axial parenchyma and presence of crystals. The bark is distinguished based on the type and distribution of sclerenchymatic tissues, the types of periderm and rhytidome. The differences found in wood and bark anatomy among species show their importance for identification purposes.