Term:
Flower oxidizes bluish-green
Flower oxidizes bluish-green
Definition:
When the flower is bruised, the color at the point of the bruise turns bluish-green.
When the flower is bruised, the color at the point of the bruise turns bluish-green.
Notes:
In the Lecythidaceae, flower oxidation upon bruising occurs in all species of Couroupita, all species of the "sapucaia" section of Lecythis, and a few species of Eschweilera (e.g., E. decolorans and E. laevicarpa. In these species, the bluish-green oxidation occurs in all organs of the plant at different intensities.
In the Lecythidaceae, flower oxidation upon bruising occurs in all species of Couroupita, all species of the "sapucaia" section of Lecythis, and a few species of Eschweilera (e.g., E. decolorans and E. laevicarpa. In these species, the bluish-green oxidation occurs in all organs of the plant at different intensities.