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Morphology

T, 10-30cm

Ecology

hill and mountain, dry

Chorology

European

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse- to semi-ring-porous, vessels solitary and in groups, vessel diameter 20-40µm vessel frequency 250-350 mm2, simple perforations, fibers thin to thick-walled, with large pits, parenchyma apotracheal and scanty paratracheal, rays uni-seriate homocellular with square or upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With groups of sieve-tubes, isolated sclerenchyma cells tangentially arranged. With crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 

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

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