Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

mediterranean

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels 20-30 µm in diameter, vessels solitary, simple perforations, fibers thin to thick walled, fibers with large pits, parenchyma apotracheal diffusem, rays homocellular with upright cells, rays uniseriate.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Distinct groups of sieve-tubes in a parenchymatic tissue. With groups of sclerenchyma cells, crystals absent.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Bark
 

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