Metals accumulation of tropical shrub melastoma malabathricum L. (Melastomataceae) populations and their relation to soil edaphic factor

• Main Authors: Norshahida Saberi,, Mohd Izuan Effendi Halmi,, Muhammad Saiful Ahmad Hamdani,, Noor Amalina Ramle,, Khairil Mahmud,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23571/1/MJ%2010.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23571/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/58

Melastoma malabathricum L. (Melastomataceae) is a widely distributed tropical shrub that grows in Southeast Asia. Recent research found that M. malabathricum has a bioremediatory potential that can accumulate high concentrations of toxic metals such as Al, Pb, As, and Cr. Thus, this study aimed to i...