Morphology

H, 10-70cm

Ecology

Hill to mountaine zone, dry site

Chorology

Alps

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in groups, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-10 cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells and sclerenchymatic groups, groups of sclereids in phloem and cortex.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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