Morphology

T, 20-80cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Only one ring, in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, vessel diameter 40 ¿ 70µm, vessel frequency vessel frequency 200-500 mm2, simple perforations, fibers thin-walled, axial paratracheal parenchyma, rays absent,cwithout crystals

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With small groups of sieve cells with crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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