Thanks, Lin. That is the most comprehensive description of guttation that I have seen and is most informative. That said, I am still not sure if it describes what I see on Pachira and some Aroids such as Aglaonemas and Dieffenbachias.
(For those less technically minded, this discussion is not very important. Whether the globules found on Money Trees are a result of guttation or something else, it is not a problem in any case.)
The droplets I have seen that are definitely a result of guttation have always been mostly all water with a slight salty mineral tasted to them (Yes, I have sampled it). However, the clear globules found on Pachiras and some other species are firm and sticky with a slightly sweet taste to them. They seem to be much more like sap secretions than water secretions. That is why I remain unsure if guttation os appropriately applied to these secretions. I will try to reach out to someone I know who may have an answer for me.
