Morphology

H, 10 - 40cm

Ecology

hill and mountain

Chorology

SE-European, SW-Asia

Xylem

Indistinct rings, vessels in groups in radial multiples arranged in tangential layers, simple perforations, round intervessel pits, intervessel pits alternate, vessel diameter 50-90 µm, parenchyma paratracheal and in large tangential bands alternating with fiber bands, ray width 3-6 cells, homocellular with square and upright cells, near pith with indistinct muscialge cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Sclereids in tangentially arranged square groups, with ray dilatations, with many crystal druses in rays, with a few mucilage ducts.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
  
Tangential section
 
Bark
 

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