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Morphology

P 10-20m

Ecology

hill and mountain

Chorology

European

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse to semi-ring-porous, often >60-90 µm in diameter, vessels in short and long radial multiples, simple perforations, fibers thin-walled, fibers with small pits, parenchyma apotracheal-diffuse, rays homocellular, 2-3 seriate, rays enlarged at ring boundaries.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Phloem with distinct tangential layers of Sieve-tube/parenchyma and sclereid-bands, distinct ray dilatations, phellem with radial orientated flat cork-cells. With a few crystal druses in the cortex.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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