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Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

arid desert

Chorology

N-Africa

Xylem

Distinct rings, vessels in long radial multipels, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40 – 80µm, with vestured intervessel pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric, ray width 2-6 cells, homocellular with procumbent and cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With distinct ray dilatations, fibers in radial triangles, with 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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