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Morphology

T, 40-60cm

Ecology

Hill zone, dry sites

Chorology

Mediterranean

Xylem

Indistinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels short radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 1-3 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

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

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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