Term:
Cuticle
Cuticle
Definition:
A waxy layer of the leaf blade that covers the epidermal cells.
A waxy layer of the leaf blade that covers the epidermal cells.
Notes:
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, the cuticle is well-developed because, even though most of its species grow in moist tropical areas, the leaves are exposed to heat and drying winds and, thus, need to conserve water.
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, the cuticle is well-developed because, even though most of its species grow in moist tropical areas, the leaves are exposed to heat and drying winds and, thus, need to conserve water.