Morphology

p, 3-5 m

Ecology

hill and mountain meadow

Chorology

mediterranean

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels solitary, simple perforation, intervessel pitting round, alternating, with fine helical thickenings, vessel diameter 30-40 µm, fibers thick-walled, parenchyma apotracheal rays 1-2-seriate, homocellular with procumbent cells and heterocellular many prostrate and one row of upright, without crystals.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of sieve tubes and parenchyma cells, distinct tangential layers of sclereids, with prismatic crystals.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
 
Bark
 

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