5th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Poster Presentation
Time: 4:00-5:30
Presenter: Paradise Flowers
Title: Photosynthetic Physiology of Planchonella sandwicensis
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Havran, Biology

Planchonella sandwicensis is a highly variable Hawaiian tree. This study used C-isotope analysis to estimate the photosynthetic pathway and water use of the species. The species exhibits C3 photosynthesis and demonstrates little variation in the use of water across the five main islands and different rainfall environments.