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Photographic gallery.  Thousands of particles under the microscope.

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) Leaf Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths

Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Phytoliths

Ashed Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) Leaf Calcium Oxalate Phytoliths

Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Ash Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Ash Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Ash Heteromeles arbutifolia Leaf Ash