Bromeliad leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a leaf from a Vriesea gigantea plant, showing the scaly leaf hairs (trichomes) that abs

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Bromeliad leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a leaf from a Vriesea gigantea plant, showing the scaly leaf hairs (trichomes) that absorb water from the air. Magnification: x230 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4496px × 3887px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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