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Traumatic oil glands induced by pruning in the wound-associated phloem of Eucalyptus globulus: chemistry and histology

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posted on 2023-05-16, 13:23 authored by Alieta EylesAlieta Eyles, Noel DaviesNoel Davies, Caroline MohammedCaroline Mohammed
The natural occurrence of oil glands in various organs such as bark and leaves is well established as a characteristic of Eucalyptus, but this is the first reported case of traumatic oil glands induced in response to wounding. The new phloem enveloping the wound, which had developed within the 2 years following branch pruning in 5-year-old Eucalyptus globulus Labill., was morphologically distinct from healthy stem phloem. Histological examinations revealed this wound-associated phloem to be largely composed of secretory cavities similar in appearance to oil glands. Subsequent analysis of the wound-associated phloem extracts by GC-MS confirmed the presence of volatile terpenes and phenols. The total extracted oil content determined for wound-associated phloem extracts was significantly higher (>4 times) than for healthy stem phloem extracts. A comparison of the relative abundances of ten individual terpenoids from wound-associated phloem and healthy phloem revealed a number of significant differences in terpene composition. Implications of the role of terpenes as inducible secondary metabolites in tree wound responses are discussed.

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Publication title

Trees: Structure and Function

Volume

18

Pagination

204-210

ISSN

0931-1890

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Place of publication

New York, USA

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  • Restricted

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Hardwood plantations

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