Morphology

h, C, 3-8cm

Ecology

mountaine to subalpine zone, dry site

Chorology

SW-European, mountaine

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in small groups, vessel diameter 20- 50 parenchyma thin walled parenchyma between vessels, rayless, crystal druses in pith.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, distinct fibre zone, crystal druses 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