Morphology

p, 3-5 m

Ecology

hill and mountain cultivated

Chorology

W-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, vessel diameter 30-50µm, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- to thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal, rays 1-3 -seriate, heterocellular with many prostrate and one row of upright cells with a few prismatic crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With sieve tubes and parenchyma in tangential bands, sclerenchyma cells in tangential rows, with prismatic crystals, rays slightly curved, multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 
Tangential section
 
Bark
  

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