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Morphology

T, 5-20cm

Ecology

Hill zone, dry sites

Chorology

Mediterranean

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels in radial multiples, paratracheal parenchyma, rayless.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, of sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, groups of sclereids in primary bark.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Marigny, 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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