Leaf morphology and anatomy of Lecythis holcogyne.

  • Title

    Leaf morphology and anatomy of Lecythis holcogyne.

  • Author(s)

    Nathan P. Smith, Caroline Carollo, Scott Alan Mori

  • Scientific Name

    Lecythis holcogyne (Sandwith) S.A.Mori

  • Description

    The outstanding features of the leaves of L. holcogyne are the papillate and/or striate abaxial leaf blade surface, the mucilage ducts in the petioles, a column of large and another of smaller festoons along the leaf blade margin, decurrent secondary veins, and free-ending venules.