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Cross-section through the leaf of lilac
Legend:
1 upper epidermis
3 spongy parenchyma
4 air cavity
5 lower epidermis
7 trichome
8 major vein
9 xylem
2 palisade parenchyma
6 stomata
10 phloem
11 supporting tissue (sclerenchyma)
English name: Lilac
Scientific name: Syringa vulgaris
Familia: Oleaceae
Classis: Dicotyledonas
Phylum: Angiospermae
Regnum: Plantae
All elements of a leaf with mesomorph characteristics can be clearly distinguished in this section of lilac, a plant growing in temperate zones. The well-developed vascular bundles associated with supporting tissue give the leaf firmness. Extensions (trichomes originating from the epidermis) are visible on the leaf surface.
