Morphology

T, 20-80cm

Ecology

hill zone, medium site

Chorology

Eurasian

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels mainly in radial multiples, vessel diameter 30-50 mµ, simple perforations, intervascular pits round, fibers thick-walled, paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 1-7 cells, included phloem concentric, conjunctive unlignified, thin-walled, with crystal sand.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy without sieve elements, with crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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Tangential section
 
Radial section
  

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