Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

hill and mountain vigneyard

Chorology

S-European montane

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels in radial multiples, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30-40µm, with round and vestured intervessel pits, groups of fibers fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric ray width 6-12 cells, more or less homocellular with square cells with prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, a few irregular small groups of thick-walled sclerenchyma cells in the cortex, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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