Plant Structure and Transpiration

Leaves

Leaf cross section (Syringia vulgaris: lilac) 50x

A: upper epidermis
B: lower epidermis
C: guard cells
D: palisage parenchyma (palisade mesophyll)
E: palisade mesophyll cell
F: spongy parenchyma (spongy mesophyll)
G: spongy mesophyll cell
H: xylem
I: phloem
J: chloroplasts

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