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Leaf surface [ Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

     
  The surface of a  leaf lamina  can be characterized by many different surface features. Generally the surface features refers to the presence or absence of hairs (trichomes) or other characteristic, such as glands, wax coating, colour, etc. that combine to give many surface characteristics.  
     

For a more detailed description of the surface characteristic of leaves see:  surface feature

     

 

 

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