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Morphology

N 80-200 cm

Ecology

arid steppe

Chorology

N-Africa

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in diagonal and dendritic patterns, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, vessel diameter 40-70µm, ground tissue consist on thick-walled fibers, parenchyma paratracheal vasicentric, ray width 1-3 cells, homocellular, procument.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Irregular sclerenchymatic groups, with a few prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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

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