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Morphology

H, 20-80cm

Ecology

Foothills, montane, medium sites

Chorology

Europe, western Asia

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse and semi-ring porous, vessels in groups, often in tangential rows, vestured pits, rays large, confluent to ground tissue, ray cells mostly upright.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers, groups of fibers (red) outside of sieve cells a parenchyma groups (blue), ray dilatations

Remarks

Cross section: 40,100
Tangential section: 100 100
Radial section: 100
Bark:

450m Forest border Birmensdorf ZH CH

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

© 2005 WSL - F. Schweingruber, W. Landolt, last update 18.11.2010

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