A group of cells which are similar in Origin and function but of more than One type in structure. Water conducting tissue Along with phloem make vascular tissue Provide support to plants 1)Tracheary elements These are nonliving cells, provide support and conduct water. Two types, (a)Tracheids: elongate, tube like cell, tapering, rounded or oval ends, hard lignified walls. (b)Vessels members: long, cylindrical, tube-like structures with lignified walls. (2)Fibres: thick walls, evolve from tracheids and provide mechanical strength. Two types, (a)Fibre-tracheids: medium thickness walls, have reduced boardered pits. (b)Libriform fibres: very thick walls, have reduced simple pits. Parenchyma cells: living cells, in woody plants, store of food in starch form. Two types: (a)Axial parenchyma: derived from fusiform initials, have tracheary elements and fibres. (b)Ray parenchyma: derived from ray initials of cambium, xylem ray cells. Developmentally, xylem have two types (1)Primary xylem: derived from procambium, developing from embryo, non-woody plants. (2)Secondary xylem: from vascular cambium, second stage of plant development, in woody plants.