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Morphology

H, 15 ¿ 60cm

Ecology

Foothills, montane, medium sites

Chorology

SW-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in long radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, no vestured pits, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width few to 10 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, radial sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, few groups of sclereids in primary bark.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Benasque, Pyrenees, Spain

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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