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Morphology

Z, 30-50 cm

Ecology

subtropical, coast meadow

Chorology

N-Africa

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels in radial multiples tangentially arranged, simple perforations, vessel diameter 40-50µm, with vestured intervessel pits, round intervessel-pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric , apotracheal in tangential aggregates and pervasive, ray width 5-8 cells, heterocellular with many rows of square cells. With many prismatic crystals in the rays and axial chambers.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With ray dilatations, radially arranged groups of sclerenchyma cells, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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