Morphology

T, 10-40 cm

Ecology

hill zone

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels not distinguished from ground tissue in cross-section, vessels with simple perforations, many living fibers (with nuclei), parenchyma not to recognize, ray width 2-3 cells, often confluent with axial tissue, ray cells exclusively square and upright. without crystals

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Sieve cell groups between big parenchyma cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
   

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