Table 2. Bulk elemental concentrations in plant tissues (leaves, twigs, bark, wood) and fluids (xylem and phloem) in Phyllanthus balgooyi, Phyllanthus securinegioides and Rinorea bengalensis (values as ranges and means in μg g⁻¹ dry weight).

Species	n	Ni	Mg	Al	P	S	K	Ca	Co	Mn	Zn
Leaves
Phyllanthus balgooyi	7	1070–8290 [4680]	1060–4980 [3080]	2.0–46 [31]	31–740 [370]	120–1380 [860]	72–364 [860]	230–8680 [4290]	6.0–65 [31]	63–480 [240]	14–150 [88]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	14	10750–25060 [16530]	1060–5500 [3410]	14–69 [31]	430–1690 [740]	1200–2690 [1570]	3100–13380 [5630]	3010–12160 [5790]	12–75 [30]	95–460 [190]	45–250 [92]
Rinorea bengalensis	12	2390–8470 [5470]	1470–5130 [3060]	10–70 [26]	420–1190 [790]	1040–2700 [1640]	2160–27990 [8740]	4210–20480 [8020]	10–32 [19]	90–910 [370]	33–280 [95]
Branches
Phyllanthus balgooyi	3	2550–8610 [5270]	270–500 [390]	10–5 [29]	140–200 [180]	320–700 [520]	1190–2320 [1780]	630–3740 [2070]	11–46 [26]	19–190 [89]	35–94 [64]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	6	5110–12310 [7630]	330–5280 [1740]	8.0–55 [29]	250–1450 [780]	320–1330 [760]	4920–13250 [8710]	1180–25860 [8290]	5.0–36 [20]	38–150 [94]	46–100 [74]
Rinorea bengalensis	4	1810–8510 [5140]	1080–6040 [3010]	5.0–69 [28]	280–1170 [720]	680–2350 [1510]	1990–11430 [6520]	2040–77430 [34410]	9.0–20 [13]	16–110 [57]	27–250 [120]
Wood
Phyllanthus balgooyi	3	250–880 [560]	90–250 [150]	14–31 [20]	62–78 [67]	210–280 [240]	330–490 [420]	430–490 [460]	2.0–11 [5.7]	5.0–47 [20]	8.0–14 [11]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	7	440–1170 [860]	85–250 [150]	2.8–23 [14]	25–790 [360]	50–510 [310]	80–2720 [1580]	125–1300 [760]	0.8–15 [5.0]	5.9–18 [11]	4.8–14 [10]
Rinorea bengalensis	5	340–1920 [880]	290–650 [470]	6.0–26 [13]	110–360 [210]	250–1100 [440]	510–2720 1470]	1720–5760 [3360]	2.0–14 [4.8]	6.0–21 [13]	7.0–100 [35]
Bark
Phyllanthus balgooyi	3	210–370 [310]	170–420 [310]	23–93 [55]	14–25 [21]	71–110 [90]	23–54 [42]	50–120 [90]	2.8–5.2 [4.0]	22–45 [37]	5.9–11 [8.8]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	5	3770–6820 [5860]	400–2160 [870]	14–58 [38]	230–510 [390]	630–1130 [830]	1860–6240 [4420]	1960–23400 [10850]	4.4–14 [9.2]	33–89 [68]	74–83 [78]
Rinorea bengalensis	2	3300–4630 [3970]	570–650 [610]	49–70 [59]	220–390 [310]	500–770 [640]	2890–3120 [3000]	28260–35530 [31890]	4.9–5.2 [5.1]	25–48 [36]	227–250 [240]
Roots
Phyllanthus balgooyi	1	4780	300	14	95	680	610	410	120	7	120
Phyllanthus securinegioides	1	1270	380	91	40	81	53	130	26	16	24
Rinorea bengalensis	—	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.	n.a.

The digests and extracts were analysed with ICP-AES.