Morphology

H, 40 - 80cm

Ecology

subalpine and alpine Pinus canariensis forest

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels groups arranged in tangential patterns, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30 – 50µm, round intervessel pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric and apotracheal, rays with 5-12 cells in width, heterocellular with many square and upright cells, prismatic crystals in rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, scattered sclerenchyma cells, many prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
  
Bark
 

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