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Morphology

H, C, 30 - 60cm

Ecology

Hill and montane zone, dry sites

Chorology

Alps and Appenine

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled parenchyma between fibers, rayless, with crystal druses

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Not well structured, groups of sieve cells and parenchyma in radial rows, indistinct tangential layers, with crystal druses.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Ronco, Ticino, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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