The Structure and Flexural Properties of Typha Leaves

Figure 1

(a) The image of the Typha plant. Micro-CT images of a small section (red square part in (a)) in the middle of the Typha leaf: (b) 3D structure; (c) three basic orthographic views: transverse section (TRA), coronal section (COR), and sagittal section (SAG). B and H are the width and thickness of the cross section, respectively.

(a)

(b)

(c)