In a message dated 9/11/04 7:05:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I am really fascinated by the crystalline appearance of Macodes petola > leaves. > Probably the same epoxy enamel they use on Nashia inaguensis. Nobody could tell me what caused that either. I don't have a good magnifying glass, but I suspect it is a layer of clear cells, similar to the snakeskin effect on some of the Brachypetalums. They put that on as a protection against the sun or fluctuations in temperature, I imagine. Iris
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