Morphology

Ch, 20 - 50 cm

Ecology

hill to subalpine zone

Chorology

Mediterranean, mountaine

Xylem

Distinct rings, Indistinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in groups, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled parenchyma (pervasive), rayless, sometimes, few large rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, groups of sclereids in cortex.

Remarks

Champex, Botanical Garden, Valais, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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