Morphology

h

Ecology

hill

Chorology

European

Xylem

Rings distinct, diffuse porous, very small vessels solitary or in short multiples, simple perforations, rather thick-walled fibers, most fibers living, parenchyma not to recognize, (probably apotracheal), rayless. Medullary phloem.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Small groups of sieve cells.

Remarks

Beech forest, Tegersfelden AG, Switzerland

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

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