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. 2004 Jan;93(1):3–11. doi: 10.1093/aob/mch011

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Fig. 3. Leaf pit on the abaxial leaf surface of oleander. The inner surface of the pit is lined with stomata and the opening with simple trichomes that are thought to reduce water loss in this highly drought‐resistant plant. Photographs by Jack M. Bostrack/Visuals Unlimited. Reproduced with permission of H. W. Freeman and Co.