Morphology

T, H, 20 - 50 cm

Ecology

Hill and mountaine zone, dry site

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, simple perforations, tangential bands paratracheal parenchyma, rayless.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

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

Remarks

Aosta, I

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Bark
 

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