Morphology

n 1.5m

Ecology

hill and mountain

Chorology

Europe

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels solitary, scalariform perforations with >20bars, intervessel pits round, ray-vessel pits round, fibers thin- to thick-walled, with distinctly bordered, round pits, parenchyma apotracheal, ray dimorphisme, width 1 and 3-5 seriate, heterocellular with 2-3 upright cells. Without crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Sieve tubes and parenchyma in indistinct tangential layers, with isolated, irregular distributed groups of sclereids, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
   

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