Epicuticular leaf waxes of tilia tomentosa moench. and tilia × europaea L., tiliace

Abstract

Quantity and composition of epicuticular leaf wax of Tilia tomentosa Moench. and T. × europaea L. wereexamined and showed similar wax compositions. The waxes of these two Tilia species contained homologous seriesof n-alkanes, wax esters, aldehydes, acetates, primary alcohols and fatty acids.In addition to these common epicuticular wax constituents, the triterpenol β-amyrin was found free as well as esterified with long chain fatty acids and in very high amounts with acetic acid in both Tilia species. © 1988, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.