Species List

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Alnus incana DC.

Grey Alder

Betulaceae

 
 

Transversal section

   
  Diffuse- and semi-ring-porous. Pores more or less densly packed (with wide variability), in radial multiples and groups, often clustered in earlywood. In proximity of aggregate rays growth ring boundaries more ore less undulating. Diffuse, apotracheal parenchyma. Aggregate rays generally present, sometimes rare. Pith triangular.
 
 

Radial section

   
  Scalariform perforation plates with 10 to often more than 20 bars. Rays homogeneous. Ray-vessel-pits relatively small. Generally ibriform fibres, fibre-tracheids rare.
 
 

Tangential section

   
  Uniseriate rays, in aggregate rays often 2- to 3-seriate rays. Average ray height: 10 to 25 cells.
 
 

Key characters

   
  Diffuse-porous. Radial pore multiples. Aggregate rays. Scalariform perforation plates with 10 up to more than 20 bars.
 
 

Remarks

   
  The two species Alnus incana and Alnus glutinosa cannot be differentiated on the basis of their wood anatomy.
 

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