Morphology

T, 10-30cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, vesselsin radial multiples, vessel diameter 30-50 µm, simple perforations, with thin-walled tylosis, round inter-vessel pits, fibers thin-to thick-walled, paratracheal parenchyma, rays absent, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Simple construction, radial rows of parenchyma cells, indistinct layers of parenchyma and sieve cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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