Examples of Hand Sections  

SECTION 4
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4
part 5
part 6

Unstained cross-section of makaloa stem

Unstained makaloa stem: Some natural colors are supressed by staining. This can be clearly seen below.

Unstained vascular Bundle from a makaloa mat: Note the natural color of the Fibers.

Thick Unstained Hand Section of an ilima Leaf: Note the natural pigmentation and the presence of Crystals in the Photosynthetic Mesophyll.

Outer part of a makaloa stem Unstained

Makaloa stem Stained with Toluidine Blue: This helps to identify specific cell wall traits.

Vascular Bundle from a makaloa stem Stained with Toluidine Blue.

Same as the image on the left except seen with crossed Polarizers: The abundance of Crystals in this image is enhanced because it is thick enough to include more than one cell layer.

Cross-Section of the "Wax Plant" stained with Toluidine Blue. This is one of my best pictures.

Cross-Section of an Unstained Podocarpus Leaf.