Morphology

N , 100-300cm

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

W-North America

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter 50-100µm, fibers with small pits, fibers thin-to thick- and thick-walled, parenchyma absent or not to recognize, rays uni- and multiseriate, with sheet cells, homocellular with prostrate cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform phloem. A few crystal druses in the cortex. Multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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