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palisade parenchyma
noun
Botany.
- the upper layer of ground tissue in a leaf, consisting of elongated cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper epidermis and constituting the primary area of photosynthesis.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of palisade parenchyma1
First recorded in 1880–85
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A. Within the complex layered structure of a thin leaf, the largest share of the pigments involved in the color change is found in a type of cell near the top surface called palisade cells, or the palisade parenchyma.
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