Morphology

H, 15- 60cm

Ecology

Mountaine and subalpine, medium site

Chorology

Western Alps

Xylem

Distinct rings, Indistinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in radial multiples, simple perforations, tangential bands with thick walled fibers, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-9 cells,

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, distinct ray dilatations, radial groups of sclereids in cortex.

Remarks

Champex, Botanical Garden, Valais, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
  
Radial section
 
Bark
  

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