plant resin

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025603
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: oleoresin
exact: pitch
Definition
A portion of plant substance (PO:0025161) that consists of a complex mixture of organic aromatic compounds such as mono-, sesqui-, and diterpenoids. [source: PMID:11337413, POC:Laurel_Cooper]
Comment
Plant resins are often produced by Gymnosperms but not restricted to those plants. In the conifers, plant resins are constitutively and inducibly produced through the secretory activity of resin cells (PO:0025604), and can be exuded through a resin canal (PO:0005665) to a site of injury or predator attack.

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