Morphology

H, 10 - 50 cm

Ecology

Hill zone, dry site

Chorology

Western Alps

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in groups, in radial multiples, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-4 cells, .

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, distinct ray dilatations.

Remarks

Col de Vars France

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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