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Morphology

T, 10-30cm

Ecology

subtropical

Chorology

Macaronesian

Xylem

Only one ring, in long radial multiples, vessel diameter 40-70 µm, simple perforations, with thin-walled tylosis, round inter-vessel pits, fibers thin to thick-walled, scanty paratracheal parenchyma, rayless crystal druses in ray cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Indistinct tangential layers of sieve cells, radial rows of parenchyma cells, with few crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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