Morphology

c 20-40 cm

Ecology

arid desert

Chorology

N-Africa W-Asia

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels in long radial multipels, simple perforations, vessel diameter 30-40µm, round intervessel-pits, fibers thin to thick-walled, parenchyma vasicentric, ray width 1-3 cells, homocellular with and square and upright cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Small groups of sclerenchyma cells in radial groups, without crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
  
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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