Morphology

Z, 40-80cm

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

SW-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels solitary vessel diameter 30-50µm vessel frequency 200-300 mm2, simple perforations, fibers thick-walled, with large pits, parenchyma apotracheal and scanty paratracheal, rays 1-3 seriate, heterocellular with central prostrate and many marginal square or upright cells, many large prismatic crystals in ray cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Slide missing

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Tangential section
 
Radial section
 

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