Morphology

H, 20-60cm

Ecology

Hill zone, medium sites

Chorology

Mediterranean, subcosmopolitean

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels solitary and in radial multiples, vestured pits, simple perforations, paratracheal parenchyma, thin walled marginal parenchyma, ray width 3-7 cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, few sclerenchymatic groups, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
 
Bark
 

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