Morphology

p, 3-5 m

Ecology

hill and mountain cultivated

Chorology

European, W-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse- to semi-ring-porous, vessels in diagonal groups, simple perforation, vessel diameter 30-50µm, with thin helical thickenings, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- to thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal, rays uniseriate and 4-6-seriate, heterocellular with many upright cells

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Slide missing

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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