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Sarcotheca celebica

Oxalidaceae Tree

Accumulation profile

Ni Nickel Obligate
1,039 µg g⁻¹ DW
1× the nickel threshold
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Substrate
Ultramafic (serpentine)
Habitat
Ultramafic forest, Sulawesi
Distribution
Indonesia (Sulawesi)
First reported
2015 · van der Ent et al.
Verification
review-cited

Description & ecology

Confirmed at 1,039 µg/g Ni in dry leaf tissue, just over the 1,000 µg/g threshold — a nickel hyperaccumulator record for the family Oxalidaceae. 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

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