Fig.
15.3-18. Transverse section of parsnip root (Pastinaca sativa).
Some woods are edible, even if you are not a termite. Although some may argue
that parsnips and turnips are anything but edible, at least carrots (Daucus
carota) are, and so are beets (Beta vulgaris). All
have wood that consists almost exclusively of parenchyma, both axial
and ray parenchyma, with just a few vessels and no fibers.