Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

mountain and subalpine

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels 20-40 µm in diameter, vessels solitary and in radial multipels, simple perforations, vessels thin-walled, pits round or small in alternating position, fibers thin-walled with small pits, fibers in straight radial lines, with tension wood, parenchyma not to recognize, rays uniseriate, homocellular with square and upright cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Phloem with small groups of sieve tubes, enlarged chambers with raphides surrounded by mucilage.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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