Pincushion Hakea Leaf #1
by Dr Keith Wheeler/science Photo Library
Title
Pincushion Hakea Leaf #1
Artist
Dr Keith Wheeler/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Pincushion hakea leaf. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the leaf of a pincushion hakea (Hakea laurina) plant. This is a drought plant (xerophyte). The leaf is needle-shaped to reduce the area for water loss. The epidermis is covered in a thick cuticle (orange-blue). The stomata (brown with elongated blue and orange cups) are sunken to trap moist air. There are two layers of palisade mesophyll cells (brown-black) that radial sclereids (yellow, pink, blue) help to support. The vascular bundles are made up of small cells (multicoloured). Magnification: x103 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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August 4th, 2020
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