Morphology

shrub, - 1 m

Ecology

subalpine, alpine, medium site

Chorology

SW-European, Mountain

Xylem

Distinct rings, ring-porous to semi-ring porous, vessels in radial groups, simple perforations, fine spiral thickenings, earlywood vessel diameter 50 - 100µm, fibers thin to thick-walled, parenchyma absent or not to recognize, ray width 4-10 cell, all ray cells prostrate, ray height >1mm, crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Slide missing.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 

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