Morphology

T, H 10-30cm

Ecology

hill to mountaine zone, dry site

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary, vessel diameter approximately 20µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), parenchyma paratracheal and mostly thin walled parenchyma between vessels, small intra-annual tangential band of fibers, rayless, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystals absent.

Remarks

Bargème, Provence, France

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
  
Radial section
 

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