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Morphology

C, 40 -100cm

Ecology

mediterranean

Chorology

S-European

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse-porous, vessels in diagonal groups, simple perforations, ray-vessel pits round, vessels surrounded by vasicentric tracheids, fibers thin-to thick-walled, with small pits, parenchyma apotracheal, in aggregates and terminal, rays uniseriate, homocellular with upright cells to slightly heterocellular with 2-4 square and upright cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With many isolated fibers, phellem cells in regular radial rows, with slime ducts.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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