Species
Leaf area at full expansion (cm
2
)
Leaf expansion rate (cm
2
day
-1
)
% leaf area after two weeks of expansion
% leaf area after four weeks of expansion
Evergreen:
B. asiatica
7.01
0.20
18.65
96.35
D. cannabina
19.04
0.54
46.27
95.43
D. salicifolia
12.04
0.34
28.65
95.85
M. africana
3.85
0.11
44.68
97.14
M. paniculata
9.87
0.28
43.06
95.74
R. ellipticus
9.56
0.27
38.39
95.29
W. fruticosa
16.08
0.46
32.23
95.82
Average
11.06
0.32
35.99
95.95
Deciduous:
B. chitria
7.34
0.21
27.87
96.03
F. strobilifera
14.56
0.42
53.99
97.47
V. cotinifolium
39.67
1.13
16.49
94.63
Average
20.52
0.59
32.78
96.04
Table 3:
Leaf area and leaf expansion rate of the studied shrub species.
