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Eucalyptus Pollen from Hawian Coconut Honey Through the Microscope

Eucalyptus Pollen from Hawaian Coconut Honey

This is pollen found in a coconut honey sample from Hawaii. The mounting medium is MeltMount with a refractive index of 1.704. This is at high focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae ORDER: FAMILY: Myrtaceae GENUS: Eucalyptus SPECIES:

Significance in the Environment:

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Associated Particles:

References:

Faegri, Knut and Johs Iversen, TEXTBOOK OF POLLEN ANALYSIS, Hafner Publishing Company, 1964.

Kapp, Ronald O., HOW TO KNOW POLLEN AND SPORES, Wm. C. Brown Company, 1969.

Moore, P.D., J. A. Webb, and M. E. Collinson, POLLEN ANALYSIS, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991