Morphology

p, 3-5 m

Ecology

hill and mountain cultivated

Chorology

SW-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels mostly in groups, simple perforation, vessel diameter 40-80µm, with helical thickenings, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- tothick-walled, parenchyma indistinct, rays uni seriate and 3-4seriate, heterocellular with many prostrate and a few upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Slide missing

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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