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Salix retusa L.

Salicaceae

Morphology

z, 5-20 cm

Ecology

subalpine and alpine

Chorology

S-European mountain

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels in short radial multiples and in groups, simple perforation, vessel diameter 40-80µm, large vessel-ray pits, fibers with small pits, fibers thin-to thick-walled, parenchyma not to recognize, rays uniseriate, heterocellular with prostrate and a few rows of upright marginal cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With tangential layers of sieve-tubes and parenchyma cells, tangential bands of sclerenchyma cells, with dilatations, with crystal druses and prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics Volume 1.

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

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