Morphology

Dwarf shrub ¿100cm

Ecology

subtropical, foothills, medium site

Chorology

Macaronesian, Madeira

Xylem

Indistinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels solitary, in groups, in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, vestured pits, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, rayless in cross-section, rayless, sometimes, few large rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No slide available

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  

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