Morphology

Ch, 30-50cm

Ecology

Hill zone, dry sites

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in groups, tangential rows of vessels, vestured pits, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 4-7cells,.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, distinct ray dilatations, few groups of sclereids in cortex.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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