Morphology

H, 30-80cm

Ecology

mountaine and subalpine zone

Chorology

W-Alps

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, vessel diameter 20 - 50µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), thin walled parenchyma between fibers, intra-annual tangential bands of fibers, rayless. Crystal druses in pith.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystals absent.

Remarks

Val de la Clarée, Briançon, France

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