Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Distinct rings, ring-to semi-ring-porous, vessels in groups, simple perforation, vessel diameter 60-100µm, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- to thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal, rays uniseriate and multiseriate, homocellular with upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, sclerenchyma cells in round groups rows, with crystal druses, multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Bark
 

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