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Morphology

liana - 10 m

Ecology

subtropical, coast on rock on rock

Chorology

cosmopolitean

Xylem

Indistinct rings, very large solitary vessels and small vessles in groups, simple perforations, large vessel diameter 200-350µm, small vessels 40-50 µm round intervessel-pits, thick-walled fibers in groups, parenchyma apotracheal and paratracheal (bands around fiber groups), ray width 3-5 in width and very high. Heterocellular with many square and upright cells. With included phloem (Caryophyllaceae-type). With many prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, with tangential bands of collapsed sieve tubes, sclereids in irregular round spots. With a few prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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