Localization of nickel in the hyperaccumulator plant (Poir.) Mull.Arg. discovered in the nickeliferous laterites of Zambales, the Philippines.

A newly discovered nickel (Ni) hyperaccumulator plant, (Phyllanthaceae) from the nickeliferous laterites of Acoje, Zambales, has elevated Ni concentrations. Its computed bioaccumulation factor is 1.7 and the translocation factor is 4.