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Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels solitary and in small groups arranged in tangential patterns, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30 – 50µm, round intervessel pits, fibers thick-walled fiber, parenchyma vasicentric and apotracheal rays with 1-8 cells in width, homocellular with many square and upright cells, prismatic crystals in rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, scattered sclerenchyma cells, many prismatic crystals.

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

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