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Concentrations of sugars in mature willow leaves
| Sugar | Concentration, nmol⋅mm−2 ± SE* |
|---|---|
| Sucrose | 16.0 ± 4.3 |
| Raffinose | 0.18 ± 0.05 |
| Stachyose | trace |
| Glucose | 2.1 ± 1.1 |
| Fructose† | 5.4 ± 2.9 |
SE, Standard error. Leaves were sampled five times over two growing seasons. Each sample consisted of five subsamples, each from a different leaf.
Combined fructose and myo-inositol, which were not resolved on the column.
