Morankar S., Luktuke A., Nieto-Valeiras E., Mistry Y., Bhate D., Penick C. A., Chawla N., Cholla cactus wood (Cylindropuntia imbricata): Hierarchical structure and micromechanical properties, Acta Biomaterialia, 2024, 174:269-280, doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.12.005
Tomography, microscopy, nanoindentation and modelling of dry Cylindropuntia imbricata wood. The study describes structure from the openings in the skeleton to cell walls, and compares the properties of fibres and wood rays.