| Abstract: | This paper describes the differentiation process of regenerated tissue after ordinary girdling or after removal of a section of xylem from the stem, and the disparity in differentiation of the regenerated tissues after being differently treateds in Broussonetia papyrifera. After ordinary girdling for 3–4 weeks, new bark regenerated in the xylem. During the process of rind' formation, many specks of meristematic tissue were formed in the callus, from which vascular tissue clusters were developed. In addition, the new periderm appeared almost at the same time as the new vascular cambium was seen. When a section of xylem was removed from the stem, numerous calli developed rapidly on the inner surface of the bark. Meanwhile, the vascular cambium appeared in the immature phloem. Soon after, discontinued meristematic tissue bands also occurred in the callus. These meristematic tissues then connected with each other to form a concave oblate cambial ring which developed xylem inward and phloem outward. About 2–3 weeks later, the concave oblate trunk grew lengthwisely connecting with the upper anct lower portions of the normal stem. By then, the tree continued to grow. The inner surface tissue of the bark, after the xylem was removed, differentiated about one week earlier than the tissue on the surface of the xylem after girdling. |
