Morphology

c 20-40 cm

Ecology

hill and mountain on rock

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels diagonal patterns, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40 – 50µm, with fibers tick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric and terminal and apotracheal, ray width 1-3 (-6) cells, heterocellular with a few square cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With isolated sclerenchyma cells, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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