Leaves bearing numerous (non-translucent) glands

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Compare spot characters 719 and 753.

This character is intended to cover cases where there are numerous glands on a leaf (usually covering the lower surface) which are not translucent.

An example is Macaranga capensis (see image).

FamilySpeciesComment
Euphorbiaceae Macaranga capensis
Myricaceae Myrica serrata
Number of species: 2


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves bearing numerous (non-translucent) glands.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=755, retrieved 27 April 2025

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