Morphology

H, 20-40 cm

Ecology

hill and mountain zone, medium site

Chorology

Western North America

Xylem

Distinct rings, semi-ring porous, vessels in radial multiples and in groups, simple perforations, intervessel pits scalariform, earlywood vessel diameter 15 - 30µm, fibers thin to thick-walled, parenchyma absent or not to recognize, rays absent, (large rays are probably lateral shoots) crystals absent.

Xylem-Code

See annex

Phloem

Tangential layers of collapsed sieve cells, crystals absent.

Explanations

For explanations please see the Feature Characteristics.

Cross section
    
Tangential section
 
Radial section
  

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