Morphology

P, 0,5-1m

Ecology

Hill and mountain zone, dry site

Chorology

Mediterranean

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter in earlywood 40 - 60µm, fibers distinctly bordered, apotracheal parenchyma, ray width 1-3 cells, all ray cells upright, some few rays are heterocellular.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With sieve cell groups in tangential rows. Old sieve cells not collapsed, distinct ray dilatations, groups of sclereids in cortex. Prismatic crystals present.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
  

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