Histochemical analyses in Schinus polygamus stems (T1, T2, and T3). T1: Hand-sectioned fresh material submitted to the histochemical reactions. T2: Material fixed in Karnovsky’s solution, embedded in PEG, sectioned, and submitted to the histochemical reactions. T3: Material fixed in ferrous sulfate and formalin, embedded in PEG, and sectioned. Scale bars: 50 µm. Abbreviations: PEG, polyethylene glycol; cx, cortex; fb, perivascular fibers; sd, secretory duct; ph, phellem (suber); xy, xylem.