Table 2 Bulk elemental concentrations in plant tissues (leaves, twigs, phloem, wood, fruits) of Glochidion cf.

From: Simultaneous hyperaccumulation of nickel and cobalt in the tree Glochidion cf. sericeum (Phyllanthaceae): elemental distribution and chemical speciation

Sample type

n

Al

Ca

K

Mg

P

S

Fruit

1

27

658

5949

3123

941

960

Twigs

1

48

665

7594

2102

197

679

Wood

1

20

405

1405

2527

82

291

Leaves

19

65–482

1593–5365

112–8447

1869–8560

224–442

785–2237

197

2725

3453

6323

346

1453

Phloem

2

83–125

2928–3900

4194–5422

5355–5405

172–240

927–936

104

3414

4808

5380

206

931

Roots

2

100–264

1409–4951

1432–1630

4759–5160

80–97

1585–2324

182

3180

1531

4959

89

1954

Sample type

n

Co

Cr

Fe

Mn

Ni

Zn

Fruit

1

73

16

42

169

174

23

Twigs

1

217

8

20

1104

282

40

Wood

1

88

15

11

295

235

16

Leaves

19

159–1311

0.1–83

21–63

257–2999

831–2447

9.6–103

482

43

38

2866

1602

36

Phloem

2

115–2593

3.9–23

27–40

1686–16514

473–1646

52–171

1354

14

34

9100

1059

112

Roots

2

30–116

34–75

773–2654

805–856

149–393

52–93

73

54

1713

830

271

73

  1. sericeum from Sabah (Malaysia), the values are ranges (above) and means (below) in μg g−1 dry weight analysed with ICP-AES.