Morphology

T, 20-60cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

Asiatic

Xylem

Only one ring, vessels in radial multiples, tangential rows of vessels, vessel diameter 20 ¿ 50µm, vessel frequency 100-200 mm2, simple perforations, fibers thin walled, paratracheal parenchyma, ray width 1-2 cells, rays with mainly square ray cells.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

With groups of sieve cells and sclereids, distinct ray dilatations, with crystal druses.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
   
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  
Bark
   

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