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Morphology

H, 10-70cm

Ecology

Foothills, montane

Chorology

Alpine

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, early-wood vessels in clusters and in tangential bands, small latewood vessels solitary, vestured pits, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, rayless or with few large rays.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, groups of sclereids in the phloem and the primary bark.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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