Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

mediterranean hedge

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels diagonal and dendritic patterns, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40 – 50µm, with helical thickenings, with vestured intervessel pits, with fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric and terminal ray width 2 -5 cells, heterocellular with a few square cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With tangential blocks of sclerenchyma cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
 

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