Table 1.
Leaf and stem structural traits in six Euphorbiaceae tree species: H. brasiliensis, M. denticulate, B. javanica, D. indica, A.moluccana, C. variegatum
| Tree species | Leaf phenology | UE (μm) | LE (μm) | PM (μm) | SM (μm) | LT (μm) | LMA (g/m2) | ρ (g/cm−3) | Dm–v (μm) | VN (mm−2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. brasiliensis | Deciduous | 25.0 ± 0.9 | 28.6 ± 0.8 | 100.2 ± 8.3 | 98.0 ± 4.2 | 251.8 ± 4.9 | 74.50 ± 8.9 | 0.48 ± 0.04 | 80.9 ± 12.6 | 27 ± 3.9 |
| M. denticulate | Deciduous | 26.0 ± 1.2 | 20.5 ± 1.3 | 114.1 ± 7.5 | 67.0 ± 3.2 | 227.7 ± 7.3 | 54.08 ± 6.8 | 0.41 ± 0.03 | 97.3 ± 10.9 | 21 ± 4.3 |
| B. javanica | Deciduous | 67.6 ± 1.9 | 34.8 ± 1.8 | 185.4 ± 11.0 | 276.3 ± 15.2 | 564.1 ± 6.5 | 157.51 ± 18.0 | 0.43 ± 0.04 | 85.4 ± 13.9 | 38 ± 5.5 |
| D. indica | Evergreen | 30.4 ± 0.9 | 23.1 ± 0.5 | 80.6 ± 5.2 | 155.6 ± 13.1 | 289.7 ± 10.1 | 105.20 ± 11.3 | 0.67 ± 0.04 | 33.6 ± 4.5 | 135 ± 9.1 |
| A. moluccana | Evergreen | 45.4 ± 3.6 | 31.9 ± 3.2 | 129.6 ± 12.3 | 154.7 ± 9.1 | 361.6 ± 8.1 | 82.17 ± 9.8 | 0.52 ± 0.03 | 49.2 ± 3.2 | 69 ± 13.1 |
| C. variegatum | Evergreen | 47.1 ± 2.5 | 61.5 ± 5.2 | 162.2 ± 10.8 | 251.5 ± 14.6 | 522.2 ± 13.5 | 104.87 ± 14.5 | 0.49 ± 0.05 | 38.0 ± 5.6 | 92 ± 10.1 |
The variables are given as mean ± SD (n = 3–5)
UE upper epidermis, LE lower epidermis, PM palisade mesophyll, SM spongy mesophyll, LT leaf thickness, LMA leaf mass per area, ρ sapwood density, Dm–v mean vessel diameter, VN vessels number per square millimeter