TABLE 3. Comparative Leaf anatomical characters P. dioica and P in Revisiting the identity and distribution of Allspice (Myrtaceae), a misidentified spice in India

TABLE 3. Comparative Leaf anatomical characters P. dioica and P. racemosa.
P. dioicaP. racemosaStarch grains absentPlenty of starch grains throughout the leavesUpper epidermal cells are wavy in surface viewUpper epidermal cells are not wavyAnomocytic and paracytic stomata on the lower epidermisAnomocytic stomata only on the lower epidermisNo starch grains in petioleStarch grains present in some of the parenchyma cells of the petiole