Morphology

N 80-150

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

W-North America

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels in irregular radial and dendritic groups, vessel diameter 40 – 70mµ, simple perforations, with thin helical thickenings, fibers with small pits, fibers thin to thick-walled, parenchyma paratracheal, rays 1-3 seriate, heterogeneous with a few prostrate and many rows of upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Round groups of sclerenchyma in tangentially arranged, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
 

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