Morphology

H, 10 - 30cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

European

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels solitary and in short radial multiples, simple perforation, vessel diameter <30-50 µm, fibers with large pits, indistinct parenchyma, rays uniseriate, all cells upright, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform cortex, without ray dilatations, without oil ducts.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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