Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

mediterranean garigue

Chorology

SW-european

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels grouped in dendritic patterns, simple perforations, vessel pits vestured, vessel diameter >50-100µm, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric, ray width 1-3 cells, homocellular, procument sometimes with 1 row of square cells, parenchyma storied, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With sieve tube groups, tangential layers of sclerenchyma groups, crystals absent.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
  

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