Morphology

T, 5-20 cm

Ecology

thermophile zone abandonned land

Chorology

Macaronesia medeiterranean

Xylem

Only one ring vessels in radial multipels, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30-50µm, round intervessel-pits, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric, ray width 1-3 cells, homocellular with square and upright cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Small sclerenchyma belt with very few prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
    

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