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Morphology

Hyd, 10-100cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone

Chorology

European, N-American

Xylem

Small central vascular bundle surrounded by a endodermis. Indistinct rings, distinct cambium, vessels solitary, vessel diameter <20-mµ, vessel frequency <200 mm2, scalariform vessel-pitting, fibers missing, pervasive parenchyma, rayless,.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform phloem. Many crystal druses in the cortex but not in the phloem, very large aerenchym.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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