Sclereids are spherical, oval or cylindrical, highly thickened dead cells with very narrow cavities, found in fruit walls of nuts, pulp of fruits like guava, pear and sapota, seed coats of legumes and leaves of tea, providing mechanical support to organs.
Gli sclereidi sono cellule morte con cavità molto strette, presenti nei frutti (noci, polpa di guava, ecc.), nei tegumenti seminali e nelle foglie di tè, fornendo supporto meccanico agli organi.
| Text | The sclereids are spherical, oval or
cylindrical, highly thickened dead cells with very narrow cavities (lumen). These are commonly found in the fruit walls of nuts; pulp of fruits like guava, pear and sapota; seed coats of legumes and leaves of tea. Sclerenchyma provides mechanical support to organs. |
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