Table 3. Bulk elemental concentrations in transport tissue and liquids (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
Xylem exudate
Phyllanthus balgooyi	2	35–76 [56]	4.0–11 [7.5]	<LOD	3.0–7.0 [5.0]	7.0–10.0 [8.5]	44–52 [48]	10–30 [20]	0.01–1.0 [0.5]	1.0–1.0 [1.0]	0.01–1.0 [0.5]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	1	13	2.0	<LOD	5.0	2.0	53	<LOD	<LOD	<LOD	<LOD
Rinorea bengalensis	2	6.0–19 [12.5]	3.0–7.0 [5.0]	<LOD	4.0–5.0 [4.5]	3.0–6.0 [4.5]	28–58 [43]	10–10 [10]	<LOD	<LOD	<LOD
Phloem sap
Phyllanthus balgooyi	4	125910–168510 [148730]	490–820 [680]	6.0–30 [19]	23–190 [130]	470–920 [730]	520–1530 [980]	660–1960 [1450]	560–2340 [1550]	320–480 [390]	1900–3690 [2580]
Phloem tissue
Phyllanthus balgooyi	4	45010–79340 [65410]	600–1160 [890]	12–18 [15]	140–240 [220]	1310–2150 [1850]	2700–4770 [3320]	2920–4410 [3570]	190–1170 [575]	160–280 [200]	410–1930 [960]
Phyllanthus securinegioides	5	5990–10800 [8940]	1060–1360 [1230]	16–29 [25]	170–340 [260]	950–2740 [1760]	3670–8420 [5650]	12860–51510 [38820]	12–24 [19]	62–130 [87]	67–190 [97]
Rinorea bengalensis	7	13630–22600 [17790]	650–3020 [1380]	12–27 [20]	260–760 [470]	450–4630 [2960]	4770–8670 [7270]	3670–37210 [22570]	4–58 [30]	29–290 [290]	210–770 [510]

The digests were analysed with ICP-AES.