Tetraena mongolica Maxim can accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerol in phloem cells and xylem parenchyma of stems

The triacylglycerol content and the oleosome distribution in different stem tissues of Tetraena mongolica were investigated. Phloem cells and xylem parenchyma contained large amount of oleosomes indicating that these cells have the high ability to accumulate triacylglycerols in T. mongolica.