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Morphology

Dwarf shrub, 40-80cm

Ecology

Warm desert, Sahara

Chorology

??

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels solitary, in groups, in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, vestured pits, paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 3-4 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, of sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, groups of sclereids in primary bark.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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