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Morphology

N 80-150

Ecology

subtropical

Chorology

Macaronesia

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring-porous, vessels in long radial multipels, simple perforations, earlywood vessel diameter 20-40µm, fibers thick-walled, with large pits, axial parenchyma rare paratracheal and apotracheal, rays 1-2 seriate, mostly homocellular with prostrate cells, with a large prismatic crystals in axial chambered cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Distinct tangential layers of parenchyma and sieve tubes. Sieve tubes collapsed in older rings. With ray dilatations, solitary sclerenchyma cells, many prismatic crystals. With many ducts.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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

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