Plant Leaf Cross-Section

Plant Leaf Cross-Section

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Transverse section of dicot leaf showing epidermis, mesophyll, and vascular bundles

Stains: unstained he
Images: 3
Compatible Scopes: 10
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Ligustrum Leaf Cross-Section — Mesophytic Dicot Anatomy
Ligustrum Leaf Cross-Section — Mesophytic Dicot Anatomy

Transverse section of Ligustrum (privet) leaf showing typical mesophytic dicot anatomy: upper and lower epidermis with cuticle, palisade mesophyll layer, spongy mesophyll with intercellular air spaces, and vascular bundles.

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Classic mesophytic dicot leaf anatomy — Ligustrum (privet)

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Ficus Leaf Cross-Section — Xerophytic Dicot Anatomy
Ficus Leaf Cross-Section — Xerophytic Dicot Anatomy

Transverse section of Ficus leaf showing xerophytic adaptations: thick cuticle, multi-layered epidermis with cystoliths, compact palisade mesophyll, reduced spongy mesophyll, and prominent midrib vascular bundle.

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Xerophytic dicot leaf anatomy — Ficus with cystoliths

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Ligustrum Leaf Mesophyll — Palisade and Spongy Layers
Ligustrum Leaf Mesophyll — Palisade and Spongy Layers

Higher magnification view of Ligustrum leaf mesophyll showing distinct palisade mesophyll (elongated cells with chloroplasts) and spongy mesophyll (irregular cells with large intercellular spaces).

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Mesophyll detail — palisade and spongy layer comparison

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Compatible Microscopes

Model Manufacturer Type Magnification Range NA Max Resolution
VHX-7000 Keyence Digital Microscope 0.1–6000× — 100 nm
DM6 B Leica Microsystems Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
S9i Leica Microsystems Stereo 6.1–55× — — nm
Eclipse Ni Nikon Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
SMZ25 Nikon Stereo 0.63–15.75× — — nm
BX53 Olympus (Evident) Upright Optical 2–100× 1.4 200 nm
SZX16 Olympus (Evident) Stereo 0.7–11.5× 0.3 — nm
Axio Imager 2 Zeiss Upright Optical 1.25–100× 1.4 200 nm
Primostar 3 Zeiss Upright Optical 4–100× 1.25 350 nm
Stemi 508 Zeiss Stereo 6.3–50× — — nm