Morphology

H, 20-50 cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Indistinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels solitary and in radial multipels, vessel diameter 30-50 µm, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, fibers absent, parenchyma pervasive, rays very large, vascular bundle remaining, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Simple construction, crystals absent.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Radial section
 
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