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Kibara coriacea

Monimiaceae Shrub

Accumulation profile

Ni Nickel Obligate

5,840 µg g⁻¹ DW

5.8× the nickel threshold

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Substrate

Ultramafic (serpentine)

Habitat

Ultramafic forest, Kinabalu Park

Distribution

Malaysia (Sabah, Borneo)

First reported

2015 · van der Ent et al.

Verification

review-cited

Description & ecology

Foliar Ni up to 5,840 µg/g; a rare nickel hyperaccumulator record for the family Monimiaceae. Value compiled by Galey et al. (2017).

References

1. Galey, M. L., van der Ent, A., Iqbal, M. C. M., & Rajakaruna, N. (2017). Ultramafic geoecology of South and Southeast Asia. Botanical Studies, 58, 18. doi:10.1186/s40529-017-0167-9 APA BibTeX RIS

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