Comparing the Anatomical, Physical and Chemical Traits of Trunk Wood of Acer velutinum L and Acer cappadocicum Gled

In this study, the anatomical, physical, and chemical properties of Acer velutinum L and Acer cappadocicum Gled from the Aceraceae species were studied. Wooden discs were
prepared of the trunk and root sections. Then by using microtome, microscopic specimens were prepared from which. after being stained with stratblo and saffronin, they were fixed on the glass lam by the Canadian Balsam adhesive. To find out their anatomic specifications, specimens were carefully observed under microscope with a polarizing light, and then were photographed using a Nikon microscope equipped with a camera attached to computer, and then were analyzed according to the microscopic features of the broadleaved, presented by the IAWA committee. Morphological samples were also prepared according to the Franklin method to determine the fiber length, diameter of the cell cavity and subsequently, biometric coefficients. Based on the results prepared, the trunk vegetative circles of Acer velutinum L and Acer cappadocicum Gled were distinguished and clearly visible, so in terms of this characteristic, there is no significant difference between these two species of Acer. The diameter of the vegetative layers is the particular case in Acer velutinum L, which is larger in diameter than Acer cappadocicum Gled. Wooden rays are clearly visible. Given that there are obvious differences in some anatomical characteristics between two types of velutinum L and cappadocicum Gled, it is easy to identify these two species, but distinction between the anatomy and the biometry of the fibers between the two species is very difficult. Regarding the physical properties, velutinum L and cappadocicum Gled are lightwoods and their specific masses were measured 0.59 and 0.63 respectively.