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Morphology

C, 8-20cm

Ecology

Hill zone, medium site

Chorology

Mediterranean- montane

Xylem

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

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Irregular groups of collapsed sieve cells, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Birmensdorf, Switzerland, garden

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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