Morphology

H, 10 - 40 cm

Ecology

hill and mountaine zone

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, in groups, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-8 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells,
groups of sclereids in cortex.

Remarks

RĂ©, Centovalli, Italy

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