Morphology

Hill to subalpine zone, dry site

Ecology

Hill and mountaine zone

Chorology

Eurasiatic

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, simple perforations, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 2-4 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations.

Remarks

Briancon, F

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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