Trichomes. Scanning electron micrograph of trichromes from a Fremontodendron leaf. Trichomes are specialised structures that may perform several funct

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Trichomes. Scanning electron micrograph of trichromes from a Fremontodendron leaf. Trichomes are specialised structures that may perform several functions, such as preventing water loss or deterring animals from eating the plant. Magnification: x100, when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: biological, biology, botanical, botany, coloured, electron, false-coloured, flora, fremontodendron, leaf, micrograph, microscope, nature, plant, scanning, sem, trichome, trichomes