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Xylem

Distinct rings, ring-porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter 80-140µm, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- to thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal, rays uniseriate and multiseriate, heterocellular with prostrate and some rows of upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With sieve tubes and parenchyma in tangential bands, sclerenchyma cells in tangential rows, 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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