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Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

arid desert

Chorology

Chile

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels solitary and in short radial multiples, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, intervessel pits alternate, vessel diameter 30-50 µm, parenchyma not to recognize, ray width 1-2 cells, homocellular with square and upright cells, withouz crystals druses in rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Isolated sclereids and small groups in radial rows, with ray dilatations, with crystal sand.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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