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Morphology

N , 100-300cm

Ecology

subtropical

Chorology

Arabia, Central Africa

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels 50-100 µm in diameter, vessels in radial multipels, simple perforations, fibers thin to thick walled, fibers with small pits, with septate fibers, parenchyma paratracheal vasicentric, rays heterocellular with central prostrate and marginal upright cells, rays 1-2 seriate, with a few prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Phloem with tangential layers of sieve-tubes and parenchyma cells. Parenchyma cells with many crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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