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A wax myrtle tree my develop brown lesion on its leaves when infected with a leaf spot disease. The tree will regrow new leaves once the infection has cleared.
Canopy
Slows down evaporation of water from the pores of the leaves.
because it repels water!
The cuticle. This layer is composed of cutin, and is chemically a hydroxy fatty acid. The cuticle helps the plant retain water and can have a bluish cast, depending on the species of plant.
The wax covering called cuticle.
A plant cuticle is a protective film covering the epidermis of leaves. It consists of lipid and hydrocarbon polymers containing wax.
The wax on the leaves prevents decomposition of the leaf.
Pine trees have needle shaped leaves but Holly leaves are naturally coated with wax.
The ipil-ipil leaves are high in protein, and when they are juiced or squeezed into a pulp the protein can be added to paraffin wax for use on floors. Studies have shown that a floor wax made with the juice from ipil-ipil leaves is comparable to a commercial wax.
prevent water loss
Canopy
A wax myrtle tree my develop brown lesion on its leaves when infected with a leaf spot disease. The tree will regrow new leaves once the infection has cleared.
Doug Wax's birth name is Douglas Stephen Wax.
to stop bugs landing on them
because the wax holds them to gether
No it's derived from tree leaves