Morphology

T 5-15cm

Ecology

Hill and mountaine zone

Chorology

Mediterranean, subcosmopolitean

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels solitary and in radial rows, vessel diameter 15 - 20µm, apotracheal parenchyma, pervasive parenchyma, rayless. With mucilage

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Groups of sieve cells, uniform cortex. Rhaphids present.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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