Hala (Pandanus tectorius) Pollen

This is pollen from a Pandanus Tree on the island of Kauai. The pollen has not been acetalized and is mounted in a medium with a refactive index of 1.49. This is at intermediate focus.

Transmitted Brightfield Illumination

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae /Angiosperms /Monocots ORDER: Pandanales FAMILY: Pandanaceae GENUS: Pandanus SPECIES: tectorius

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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