Morphology

T, 10-30cm

Ecology

hill and mountain

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels 20-40 µm in diameter, vessels solitary, simple perforations, vessels thin-walled, pits scalariform or small in opposite position, fibers thin-walled with small pits, fibers in straight radial lines, parenchyma not to recognize, rays 2-4, homocellular with square and upright cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Fairly uniform phloem, enlarged chambers with raphides surrounded by mucilage .

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
 

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