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Morphology

H, 15-50cm

Ecology

Foothills, montane, medium sites

Chorology

Foothills, montane, medium sites

Xylem

Only one ring, between the vascular bundles is a ring of thick walled fibers vessels solitary, in groups, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, rayless in cross-section.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, sclereids in the oldest part of the vascular bundles.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Birmensdorf, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   

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

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