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Morphology

C 30-60 cm

Ecology

subtropical, mountain zone

Chorology

South America, Bresil

Xylem

More or less distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels in long radial multiples, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30- 50 µm, thick walled vessels, with septate fibers, parenchyma absent or not to recognize, homocellulat uniseriate rays with upright cells, crystals absent

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform phloem and cortex. Crystals druses and prismatic crystals in the cortex and crystal druses in the pith.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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