Morphology

H, 50-100cm

Ecology

Mountain and subalpine, medium site

Chorology

Euro-Siberian

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels in radial rows, vessel diameter 20 ¿ 30µm, vessel frequency 200-500 mm2, simple perforations, siphonostele with more or less isolated vascular bundles, groups of thick-walled fibers, pervasive and paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-5 cells, rays with exclusively square and upright ray cells, very thin walled cell walls, with small crystal druses

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With small groups of sieve cells, groups of sclerenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, With crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
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