Morphology

H, 20-60cm

Ecology

Foothills, medium sites

Chorology

Mediterranean, subcosmopolitean

Xylem

Distinct rings, diffuse porous, vessels short radial multiples, big vessel pits, vestured pits, paratracheal parenchyma, distinct heterogeneous rays with 3-5 cells, with sheet cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

No tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, radial rows of parenchyma cells, distinct ray dilatations, groups of sclereids in the phloem and the primary bark.

Remarks

Cross section:
Tangential section:
Radial section:
Bark:

Briançon, France

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