Morphology

T, 30-40cm

Ecology

mediterranean coast abandonned land

Chorology

cosmopolitean

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels in radial multiples and groups tangentially arranged, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30-50µm, with vestured intervessel pits, round intervessel-pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric ray width 2-4 cells, homocellular with square and upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, with isolated sclerenchyma cells, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Bark
 

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