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Morphology

H, 5-10 cm

Ecology

subtropical, coast

Chorology

Macaronesia

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels solitary, simple perforations, intervessel pits round, vessel diameter <20 µm, parenchyma rare or not to recognize, crystals absent. Stem lobed

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform phloem and cortex. Crystals druses in the cortex and the pith.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 

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