Palm reading: A pilot study to discriminate phytoliths of four Arecaceae (Palmae) taxa

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2190-2199

  Fenwick, Rohan S H ^a   Lentfer, Carol J ^a   Weisler, Marshall I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Areca catechu; Arecaceae; Calamus aruensis; Cocos nucifera; Horticulture; Lapita; Metroxylon sagu; Opal phytoliths; Palms; Watom

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; HORTICULTURE; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LEAF; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOTYPE; TAXONOMY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EAST NEW BRITAIN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ARECA CATECHU; ARECACEAE; CALAMUS ARUENSIS; COCOS NUCIFERA; METROXYLON SAGU;

EID: 79960094393     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.03.016     Document Type: Article

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