Table 2 Bulk elemental concentrations in plant tissues (leaves, twigs, bark, wood) and fluids (xylem and phloem) in Phyllanthus balgooyi, Phyllanthus securinegioides and Rinorea bengalensis (values as ranges and means in μg g−1 dry weight).
From: Nickel biopathways in tropical nickel hyperaccumulating trees from Sabah (Malaysia)
Species | n | Ni | Mg | Al | P | S | K | Ca | Co | Mn | Zn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaves | |||||||||||
Phyllanthus balgooyi | 7 | 1070–8290 [4680] | 1060–4980 [3080] | 2.0–46 [31] | 31–740 [370] | 120–1380 [860] | 72–364 [860] | 230–8680 [4290] | 6.0–65 [31] | 63–480 [240] | 14–150 [88] |
Phyllanthus securinegioides | 14 | 10750–25060 [16530] | 1060–5500 [3410] | 14–69 [31] | 430–1690 [740] | 1200–2690 [1570] | 3100–13380 [5630] | 3010–12160 [5790] | 12–75 [30] | 95–460 [190] | 45–250 [92] |
Rinorea bengalensis | 12 | 2390–8470 [5470] | 1470–5130 [3060] | 10–70 [26] | 420–1190 [790] | 1040–2700 [1640] | 2160–27990 [8740] | 4210–20480 [8020] | 10–32 [19] | 90–910 [370] | 33–280 [95] |
Branches | |||||||||||
Phyllanthus balgooyi | 3 | 2550–8610 [5270] | 270–500 [390] | 10–5 [29] | 140–200 [180] | 320–700 [520] | 1190–2320 [1780] | 630–3740 [2070] | 11–46 [26] | 19–190 [89] | 35–94 [64] |
Phyllanthus securinegioides | 6 | 5110–12310 [7630] | 330–5280 [1740] | 8.0–55 [29] | 250–1450 [780] | 320–1330 [760] | 4920–13250 [8710] | 1180–25860 [8290] | 5.0–36 [20] | 38–150 [94] | 46–100 [74] |
Rinorea bengalensis | 4 | 1810–8510 [5140] | 1080–6040 [3010] | 5.0–69 [28] | 280–1170 [720] | 680–2350 [1510] | 1990–11430 [6520] | 2040–77430 [34410] | 9.0–20 [13] | 16–110 [57] | 27–250 [120] |
Wood | |||||||||||
Phyllanthus balgooyi | 3 | 250–880 [560] | 90–250 [150] | 14–31 [20] | 62–78 [67] | 210–280 [240] | 330–490 [420] | 430–490 [460] | 2.0–11 [5.7] | 5.0–47 [20] | 8.0–14 [11] |
Phyllanthus securinegioides | 7 | 440–1170 [860] | 85–250 [150] | 2.8–23 [14] | 25–790 [360] | 50–510 [310] | 80–2720 [1580] | 125–1300 [760] | 0.8–15 [5.0] | 5.9–18 [11] | 4.8–14 [10] |
Rinorea bengalensis | 5 | 340–1920 [880] | 290–650 [470] | 6.0–26 [13] | 110–360 [210] | 250–1100 [440] | 510–2720 1470] | 1720–5760 [3360] | 2.0–14 [4.8] | 6.0–21 [13] | 7.0–100 [35] |
Bark | |||||||||||
Phyllanthus balgooyi | 3 | 210–370 [310] | 170–420 [310] | 23–93 [55] | 14–25 [21] | 71–110 [90] | 23–54 [42] | 50–120 [90] | 2.8–5.2 [4.0] | 22–45 [37] | 5.9–11 [8.8] |
Phyllanthus securinegioides | 5 | 3770–6820 [5860] | 400–2160 [870] | 14–58 [38] | 230–510 [390] | 630–1130 [830] | 1860–6240 [4420] | 1960–23400 [10850] | 4.4–14 [9.2] | 33–89 [68] | 74–83 [78] |
Rinorea bengalensis | 2 | 3300–4630 [3970] | 570–650 [610] | 49–70 [59] | 220–390 [310] | 500–770 [640] | 2890–3120 [3000] | 28260–35530 [31890] | 4.9–5.2 [5.1] | 25–48 [36] | 227–250 [240] |
Roots | |||||||||||
Phyllanthus balgooyi | 1 | 4780 | 300 | 14 | 95 | 680 | 610 | 410 | 120 | 7 | 120 |
Phyllanthus securinegioides | 1 | 1270 | 380 | 91 | 40 | 81 | 53 | 130 | 26 | 16 | 24 |
Rinorea bengalensis | — | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |