Morphology

C 10-30 cm

Ecology

mountain and subalpine

Chorology

S-European mountain

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse- to semi-ring porous, vessels in diagonal groups, simple perforations, ray-vessel pits round, vessels surrounded by vasicentric tracheids, fibers thin-walled, with small pits, parenchyma apotracheal, in aggregates and terminal, rays uniseriate, homocellular with upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With many isolated fibers, phellem cells in regular radial rows.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Bark
  

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