Glossary: cystolith

Definition:

a mineral concretion, usually crystals of calcium carbonate, within the epidermal cell of the leaves of some plants, (for example Urticaceae), almost always visible as light coloured spots in the leaves.

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The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: Glossary details: cystolith.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=196, retrieved 31 March 2025

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