Morphology

H, 20-40cm

Ecology

Subalpine, alpine

Chorology

S-European-mountain

Xylem

Distinct rings , semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in groups, vestured pits, simple perforations, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, rayless, sometimes.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, with sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, groups of sclereids in phloem and cortex.

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