lenticel

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000031
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: 皮目 (Japanese)
exact: lenticela (Spanish)
Definition
A portion of ground tissue composed of a loosely-packed mass of cork cells occurring especially in the young stem, bark or even leaf of a plant, visible on the surface as a raised, often powdery-appearing spot. [source: ISBN:0471245208]
Comment
Gas can be exchanged through the lenticel.

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