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Schinus molle L.

Anacardiaceae

Morphology

P 5-10 m

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

S-Africa

Xylem

Indistinct annual rings, vessels in radial groups and diagonal patterns, earlywood vessel diameter 60 – 80 mm, latewood vessel diameter 40-60 mm, vessel frequency 70-150 mm2, simple perforations. With vascular tracheids, fibers thin-to thick-walled, fibers with small pits, scanty and terminal paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 1-(2) cells, rays heterocellular with 1-3 upright marginal cells, with prismatic crystals in ray cells, with large oil ducts in rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of sclerenchyma and oil ducts, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics Volume 1.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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

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