These images of wood anatomical features of hardwoods were acquired with a scanning electron microscope from 1973-1994 in the NCB Center for Ultrastructure Studies by Mr. Arnold Day and others. Recently from 2018-2021 the negatives of these images were scanned with a high-resolution film scanner and processed with Photoshop. Original scans with micron bar (magnification) are available upon request. Acknowledgments: Arnold Day, Jack McKeon, Marissa Lanzatella, and Christina Anagnost.
For additional information: https://ncbrownultrastructure.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/wood-anatomy-digital-image-library-film-to-digital-project/
Click on a name to view a slideshow of images
- Acer platanoides Norway Maple
- Acer rubrum Red Maple
- Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
- Acer spicatum Mountain Maple
- Aesculus octandra Yellow Buckeye
- Alnus rubra Red Alder
- Arbutus menziesii Pacific Mandrone
- Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch
- Betula nigra River Birch
- Betula papyrifera Paper Birch
- Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam
- Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
- Castanea dentata American Chestnut
- Catalpa bignonioides Southern Catalpa
- Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
- Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
- Celtis occidentalis L. Hackberry
- Cladrastis kentukea Yellowwood
- Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
- Diospyros virginiana L. Persimmon
- Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. American Beech
- Fagus sylvatica European Beech
- Fraxinus americana L. White Ash
- Fraxinus nigra Marsh. Black Ash
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Green Ash
- Gleditsia triacanthos L. Honey Locust
- Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch. Kentucky Coffee Tree
- Ilex opaca Ait. American Holly
- Juglans cinerea L. Butternut
- Juglans nigra L. Black Walnut
- Liquidambar styraciflua L. American Sweetgum
- Liriodendron tulipifera L. Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar
- Maclura pomifera Osage Orange
- Magnolia acuminata L. Cucumber tree
- Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
- Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
- Morus rubra Red Mulberry
- Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo
- Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo, Black Tupelo or Black Gum
- Ochroma pyramidale Balsa
- Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam
- Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood or Sorrel Tree
- Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore or Buttonwood
- Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar
- Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood
- Populus grandidentata Big-tooth Aspen
- Populus heterophylla Downy Poplar or Swamp Poplar
- Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
- Populus trichocarpa Black Cottonwood or California Poplar
- Prunus serotina Black Cherry
- Quercus alba White Oak
- Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
- Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak
- Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak or Spanish Oak
- Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak
- Quercus laurifolia Laurel Oak
- Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
- Quercus marilandica Blackjack Oak
- Quercus montana Chestnut Oak
- Quercus nigra Water Oak
- Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak
- Quercus palustris Pin Oak
- Quercus phellos Willow Oak
- Quercus prinus Swamp Chestnut Oak
- Quercus robur English Oak
- Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak
- Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak
- Quercus stellata Post Oak
- Quercus velutina Black Oak
- Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust
- Salix nigra Black Willow
- Sassafras albidum Sassafras
- Taxus brevifolia Yew
- Tilia americana Basswood
- Ulmus alata Winged Elm
- Ulmus americana American Elm
- Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm
- Ulmus thomasii Rock Elm
- Umbellularia californica California Bay Laurel
NC Brown Center for Ultrastructure Studies 
Hi Sue,
When I click on a species I get an “Oops, that page cannot be found” message.
The format seems nice, and good otherwise. However while I do like the scientific use of Latin names, for something like this meant for broad public use my preference would be to include common name as well, perhaps in parentheses – but that’s just my preference.
Bill
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