Morphology

H, 5-15cm

Ecology

montaine and subalpine, dry site

Chorology

W-Alpine

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, vessel diameter 20 - 50µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), thin walled parenchyma between vessels, rayless, crystal druses in parenchyma.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystal druses in cortex.

Remarks

Maurienne, France

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Tangential section
 
Bark
 

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