Morphology

H, 30-70cm

Ecology

Hill zone, medium site

Chorology

European, w-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in short radial multiples, vessel diameter 20 - 50µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), parenchyma paratracheal and thin walled parenchyma between vessels, intra-annual tangential bands of fibers, few rays with 2-3 cells, crystal druses axial parenchyma and rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystal druses in phloem and cortex.

Remarks

Blaufelden, Germany, cultivated

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
    
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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