Leyland's cypress (xCupressocyparis leylandii) is a putative, spontaneous hybrid between Chamaecyparis nootkatensis and Cupressus macrocarpa. To investigate this putative origin, twenty five Leyland's cypresses were sampled, along with living, putative parents of Ch. nootkatensis and Cup. macrocarpa from gardens in the UK. The DNA was extracted and analyzed by DNA fingerprinting (RAPDs) and Int...

Two underutilized indigenous fruits of Borneo, Liposu (Baccaurea lanceolata) and Tampoi (Baccaurea macrocarpa) were investigated for their total phenolic (TPC), flavonoid (TFC), anthocyanin (TAC) and carotenoid (TCC) contents as well as antioxidant properties in vitro. The fruits were separated into three different parts (i.e., pericarp, flesh and seed) and extracted using 80% methanol. Antioxi...