calcium oxalate crystals

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Angiosperm Families - Acanthaceae Juss.
... dorsiventral, or isobilateral (rarely); without secretory cavities. Cystoliths very commonly present (showing as streaks in the lamina). The mesophyll containing calcium oxalate crystals, or without calcium oxalate crystals. The mesophyll crystals raphides (rarely), or solitary-prismatic. Main veins embedded. Minor leaf veins with phloem transfer cells (Ruellia), or without phloem transfer cells ...
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Angiosperm Families - Aceraceae Juss.
... to one surface; anomocytic. Hairs present; eglandular and glandular; unicellular and multicellular. Unicellular hairs branched and unbranched. Adaxial hypodermis absent. The mesophyll containing calcium oxalate crystals. The mesophyll crystals druses. Main veins vertically transcurrent. Minor leaf veins without phloem transfer cells (Acer). Stem anatomy. Stems with solid internodes. Cork cambium ...
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Tropical Vegetables
... improves the flavor. It is important to thoroughly cook the stems of this plant since they contain calcium oxalate crystals, which sting the mouth and throat. (The reason we cut larger stems to only ½ inch lengths is to help boiling water dissolve the crystals. Younger stems can be cut into longer pieces). However, if overcooked, they resemble a tasteless rhubarb sauce. The ...
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Skunk Cabbage Information
... . In this use, 'swamp' simply means an area which is wet or seeping year round. The leaves and roots contain calcium oxalate crystals which get imbedded in the throat and stomach lining of those who consume it. The crystals irritate and burn the throat and stomach. Oddly enough, black bears dig and eat the roots in the spring to clean out their ...
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Chapter 3: Taxonomy, Page 1
... Leaf anatomy. Epidermis without differentiation into `long' and `short' cells; containing silica bodies, or without silica bodies. Stomata mostly tetracytic. The mesophyll contains calcium oxalate crystals. The mesophyll crystals raphides (usually), or solitary-prismatic (or as crystal sand). Minor leaf veins without phloem transfer cells (Chamaerops). Vessels present; end-walls scalariform. Stem ...
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CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Journal of Botany
... morphology of ovules and seeds of Austrobaileyales Toshihiro Yamada , Ryoko Imaichi, Nallamilli Prakash and Masahiro Kato pp. 555-564 Abstract | PDF (1 MB) - $25.00 Identification of intracellular calcium oxalate crystals in Chamelaucium uncinatum (Myrtaceae) Andrew J. Macnish , Donald E. Irving, Daryl C. Joyce, Vasanthe Vithanage, Alan H. Wearing, Richard I. Webb and Ray L. Frost pp. 565-572 ...
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Rhipsalis Blog
... .vc-net.ne.jp/~oota/M_W/cactus_image2.htm http://utopia.ision.nl/users/aat/epifyten/lijst.htm Growing guide: http://www.cactiguide.com/growcacti/ Abstract of an article on Dimorphism of calcium oxalate crystals in stem tissues of Rhipsalideae (Cactaceae) - a contribution to the systematics and taxonomy of the tribe http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/schweiz/bj/2003/00000124/00000003/art00004
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Dracaenaceae
... a woody supporting trunk (Dracaena) or with a short stoloniferous stem (Sanseviera). Leaves of many species contain irritant calcium oxalate crystals and the sap may contain saponins. The stems of Dracaena contain resins (Dragon's Blood) that are used in coloured varnishes and other products. Flowers carried on racemes or pannicles are followed by red or ...
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getting Taro from the grocery store - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
... the wetland variety used to make Hawaiian poi. It's true that taro is full of oxylate crystals that cause irritation and itching unless the taro (leaves and root) are fully cooked. The leaves are ... must be boiled for at least 45 minutes before consuming. Why? Because small, crystal-like pieces of calcium oxalate irritate the mouth and tongue when not fully cooked. Even then, some irritation may be ...
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Oxalic Acid and Foods
... and bladder stones; one common nutrient with which oxalic acid combines is calcium, making the salt calcium oxalate, and calcium oxalate is found in kidney stones. Assessing Oxalic-Acid Risks Despite the plethora ... , the risk--if any--is not immediate toxicity but a contribution to the development of oxalate crystals. Stones and Gout It is now generally believed that the normal human body can dispose ...
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