Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

mediterranean Quercus pubescens forest

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels diagonal, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40 – 70µm, with helical thickenings, with vestured intervessel pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric and terminal, ray width 2-3 cells, homocellular with prostrate cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, with tangential blocks of sclerenchyma cells.

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