Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels 20-40 µm in diameter, vessels in short radial multipels and groups, tangential zones of vessels, simple perforations, fibers thin to thick walled, fibers with small pits, with tension wood, parenchyma paratracheal vasicentric, rays homocellular with upright cells, rays, unlignified, uniseriate.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Distinct groups of sieve-tubes in a parenchymatic tissue. No sclerenchyma cells and crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
   

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