Morphology

c 20-40 cm

Ecology

mediterranean hill dry meadow

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in groups and in diagonal patterns, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40-60µm, with round intervessel pits, vestured pits, thick-walled fibers, parenchyma vasicentric, ray 2-4 cells in width, heterocellular with 3 to 5 upright cells, prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Ray dilatations, a few round groups of sclereids and many isolated small groups of sclereids, with many prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Bark
 

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