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

Botanical Studies

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

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