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Charred Manzanita Leaf Through the Microscope

Charred Manzanita Leaf

This image shows some of the common pyrolized calcium oxalate forms from manzanita leaves. These leaves were collected in the Arizona Chaparral near Sedona. They were then ashed in a laboratory muffle furnace.

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