Morphology

T, 10-25cm

Ecology

hill and mountaine zone, medium site

Chorology

cosmopolitean

Xylem

Rings indistinct, vessels solitary and in groups, vessel diameter 20-50ยต, thin walled parenchyma between vessels, rays 2-4 cells, rays irregular formed, crystals absent. Included phloem.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

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

Remarks

Le Puy en Velais, Massif Central, 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