Morphology

P, 6m

Chorology

paleaotropical

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels solitary, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30-50µm, fibers with large pits, fibers very small fibers pits, alternating bands of thick and thinner walled fibers, axial parenchyma rare or absent, rays 1-2 cells in width, heterocellular with many rows of upright cells, prismatic crystals in ray cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Slide missing

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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