Morphology

p, 3-5 m

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

S-European mountain

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels mostly in radial and irregular groups, simple perforation, vessel diameter 50-100µm, with helical thickenings, fibers with large pits, fibers thin- to thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal and partially paratracheal, rays uni seriate and 3-5seriate, homocellular with prostrate cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With phloem and a few larger parenchyma cells, many sclerenchyma cells in irregular radial groups, rays bended, with crystal druses, multilayered periderm with regular arranged cells, mostly compressed.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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