Light micrograph of tissue from a clove of garlic, Allium sativum, showing numerous crystals of calcium oxalate (black-edged rectangles) embedded in t

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Light micrograph of tissue from a clove of garlic, Allium sativum, showing numerous crystals of calcium oxalate (black-edged rectangles) embedded in the cell cytoplasm. Calcium oxalate crystals are common in the leaves and stems of many plants. They have no known function other than as a means of disposal of excess calcium. Magnification: x100 at 35mm size.

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Photo credit: © CLAUDE NURIDSANY & MARIE PERENNOU/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: allium, botany, bulb, calcium, cell, cells, clove, crystal, crystals, garlic, nature, oxalate, plant, plants, sativum