Morphology

H,C, 20-60cm

Ecology

hill and mountaine zone, medium and dry site

Chorology

European, W-Asian

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels solitary and in small groups, vessel diameter 20 - 50µ, vessels thick walled (2µ), parenchyma paratracheal and thin walled parenchyma between vessels, intra-annual tangential bands of fibers, rayless, crystal druses in pith.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Uniform anatomy, sieve elements and parenchyma in radial rows, crystals absent.

Remarks

Ré, Centovalli, Italy

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Bark
 

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