Syagrus coronata is an economically important palm tree grown as an ornament, for the oil extracted from its seeds, and the wax from its leaves which has several applications in industry. Silicon biocomposites were analyzed in leaves of S. coronata. Silica bodies were found as extracellular silica
This study is part of a three-year project on biogenic volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from trees of the temperate warm Atlantic rainforest found in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo City (MASP). No study of VOC emission rates from plant species has been carried out in the temperate warm