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Morphology

H, 40 -100cm

Ecology

subtropical

Chorology

W-Africa

Xylem

Distinct rings, ring porous, vessels solitary and in radial multiples, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, intervessel pits alternate, vessel diameter 50-120 µm, parenchyma scanty paratracheal, ray width 3-6 cells, with sheet cells, homocellular with square and upright cells, with prismatic crystals

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Sclereids in tangentially arranged rectangular groups, with ray dilatations, with many crystal druses in rays.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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