Morphology

H, 10-20cm,

Ecology

montane, dry site

Chorology

Colorado, North American

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in small groups, vestured pits, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-4 cells, rayless.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, radial rows of parenchyma cells, dilatations, no sclereids.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Klamath FallsOregon USA

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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