Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

thermophile zone, abandonned land

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels solitary and in short multiples, , simple perforations, vessel diameter 30 – 50µm, with helical thickenings, with vestured intervessel pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric confluent and terminal, ray width 2-3 cells, homocellular with prostrate cells..

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With tangential layers of compressed sieve tubes, tangential blocks of sclerenchyma. Rays with small crystal druses and a few prismatic crystals.

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