Morphology

shrub 2m

Ecology

subtropical, coast

Chorology

SW Africa, Macaronesia

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels mainly in long radial multiples, vessel diameter 30-50 mµ, vessels thick-walled, simple perforations, intervascular pits round, fibers thin to thick-walled, paratracheal parenchyma, few rays with i-3 cells or rayless, included phloem concentric, continuous, with isodiametric crystals and crystal sand.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy without sieve elements, with isodiametric crystals

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
     
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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