Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) Leaf Calcium Oxalate Under the Microscope

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) Leaf Phytoliths

These are calcium oxalate phytoliths from a leaf of Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia).

Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light

Definition/Function:

KINGDOM: Plantae UNRANKED: Angiosperms UNRANKED: Eudicots UNRANKED: Rosids ORDER: Rosales FAMILY: Rosaceae GENUS: Heteromeles SPECIES: arbutifolia

Significance in the Environment:

This is a plant common in the chaparral of California.

Characteristic Features:

Associated Particles:

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteromeles