leaves

• xylem and phloem make up a network of veins which support the thin leaves
• the xylem vessels are found towards the top of the veins and phloem vessels underneath
• dermal tissue covered by a waxy cuticle

  prevents evaporative water loss
• ground tissues 


  store carbohydrates produced by the plant
• cross-section of a leaf

  A) phloem

  B) xylem

  C) vein