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Table 1 Elemental concentration (macro elements: Al, Ca, K, Mg, Na, P, S) ranges and means in parentheses

From: Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi: a new nickel hyperaccumulator from Sabah (Borneo Island) with potential for tropical agromining

Plant part

N samples

Al

Ca

K

Mg

Na

P

S

Flowers

2

20–370

[195]

1020–3330

[2180]

431–4600

[2520]

2810–3630

[3220]

65–301

[183]

392–1070

[732]

347–904

[625]

Fruit capsule

5

9.0–70

[27]

672–4160

[2410]

2700–5920

[4600]

563–1800

[1080]

38–305

[123]

191–1240

[738]

757–1390

[972]

Immature seeds

2

26–296

[161]

4340–4480

[4410]

6010–6090

[6050]

2740–7120

[4930]

70–661

[365]

3330–3880

[3610]

1940–3290

[2610]

Ripe seeds

1

85

9460

4570

4100

603

1856

2380

Young leaves

12

1.0–52

[20]

124–12,200

[4100]

89–19,500

[7250]

352–6900

[3020]

1.9–2320

[390]

34–5180

[1010]

152–3610

[1440]

Old leaves

21

12–69

[30]

2416–10900

[4730]

3101–13,400

[5760]

1060–5500

[3140]

30–525

[120]

430–3220

[789]

1140–3100

[1660]

Bark

7

14–71

[43]

92–23,400

[10,870]

45–6240

[3750]

361–2160

[728]

19–530

[213]

16–505

[332]

108–1127

[749]

Phloem tissue

3

29–95

[51]

129–36,400

[16,500]

84–8420

[4970]

13–1360

[975]

26–384

[222]

30–339

[180]

152–1100

[735]

Twigs

14

1.0–71

[21]

130–25,900

[5200]

246–13,700

[5520]

109–5280

[966]

8.8–856

[313]

16–1730

[539]

53–1720

[610]

Wood

7

2.8–23

[14]

125–1296

[762]

78–2725

[1585]

85–249

[150]

5.0–483

[200]

23–791

[359]

48–506

[306]

Roots

1

91

125

53

382 

31

40

81

  1. All values provided in μg g−1