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Morphology

H, 5 - 10 cm

Ecology

subalpine and alpine

Chorology

S-European mountain

Xylem

Distinct diffuse porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter 15-20 µm, round and scalariform intervessel pits, fibers absent, parenchyma pervasive, rays absent and multi-seriate, homocellular with square and upright cells. Vascular bundles remaining.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform phloem. With ray dilatations. Multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  

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