Plant Leaves

Expanded structures, usually green, of vascular plants, characteristically consisting of a bladelike expansion attached to a stem, and functioning as the principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration. (American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): A18.024.812

MeSH Unique ID: D018515

Entry Terms:

• Leave, Plant
• Leaves, Plant
• Plant Leave
• Plant Leaf
• Leaf, Plant

Previous Indexing:

• Plants (1966-1994)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Plant Structures
Plant Components, Aerial
Plant Leaves
Mesophyll Cells
Plant Stomata
Pulvinus