parenchyma (plant tissue)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004731",
  "term": "parenchyma (plant tissue)",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Short cells having simple pits and functioning primarily in the metabolism and storage of plant food materials. They remain alive longer than the tracheids, fibers, and vessel elements, sometimes for many years. Two kinds of parenchyma cells are recognized - those in vertical strands, known more specifically as axial parenchyma, and those in horizontal series in the rays, known as ray parenchyma.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "plant tissues",
    "aerenchyma",
    "chlorenchyma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Forest Products Laboratory. 2010. Wood handbook - Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "parénquima"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/parenchyma-plant-tissue/"
}