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Back to Medium sized version | With labels Epidermis strip of a leaf of the jade plant Legend: English name: Jade plant, money tree The surface of the epidermis of the leaf of Crassula ovata is covered by a layer of wax that efficiently protects the leaf against drought in the atmosphere. The wax layer is normally continuous, like a crust, but here fractures are visible; this damage is an artifact that occurs when making epidermal strips. |
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