Monthly Archives: December 2006
More on pigments in red leaves
I just found a nice description of why autumn leaves change color at Earth Friendly Gardening. Included in the comments section was a note by firefly on how anthocyanins (the pigments that make leaves red) may leach from dropped leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Botany
Tagged anthocyanin, Byrsonima crassifolia, Clusia, leaf pigments, miconia
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