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Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

hill and mountain

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct to indistinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels in groups in radial multiples arranged in tangential layers, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, intervessel pits alternate, vessel diameter 50-90 µm, parenchyma paratracheal and in large tangential bands alternating with fiber bands, ray width 3-6 cells, homocellular and heterocellular with many prostrate and a few square and upright cells, with sheet cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Sclereids in tangentially arranged square groups, with ray dilatations, with many crystal druses in rays, with mucilage ducts.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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