Morphology

H, 20 - 40 cm

Ecology

hill and mountaine zone, dry site

Chorology

SE- European, SW- Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, in groups, and in short radial multiples, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, rayless.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of of sclerenchymatic groups, groups of sclereids in cortex.

Remarks

Birmensdorf, Zürich, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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