Latex

• Title

  Latex

• Definition

  Opaque, white, creamy, or yellow, free-flowing exudate, usually observed from a wound in a plant; species of Clusiaceae usually exude latex when wounded.

• Notes

  Normal latex-producing plants may produce very little latex during extreme dry periords.

• Related Terms

  Exudate

  Sap

  Resin

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