Morphology

T, 20-60cm

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

Australia, N-Africa

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels mainly solitary and in groups, vessel diameter 40-70 mµ, simple perforations, intervascular pits round, fibers thick-walled, paratracheal parenchyma, rayless, included phloem concentric, conjunctive tissue, unlignified, thin-walled, with crystal sand.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy without sieve elements, with crystal sand

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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