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Volume 11 Number 1 January 2025

Anatomical Studies of Raspberry Leaves of Cultivated Fig Specie in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Authors: Nora Naif Alqahtani
Pages: 1-15
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/jac.111.1.15
Abstract
The aim of this study is to identify the external and internal anatomical qualities of the leaves (blade and petiole) of three species of the Ficus L. Family Moraceae and cultivated in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia: Ficus carica L., Ficus religiose L., Ficus elastica. The plants under study were characterized as perennial trees with existing Stems, simple leaves exchanged, full edge or parchoned, long petiole, Hypanthodium inflorescence (female, male and gall) and Syconium fruits containing Achene seeds. Study results indicate similarity in external and internal anatomical qualities of leaves (Blade and petiole) species under study, all of which were characterized by anatomical qualities representing the environmental adaptation of the city of Riyadh, which may help to classify into groups within the specie of fig Ficus L. (Doubling epidermis , Glandular trichome and non glandular trichome , Lithocyte of different shapes, sizes and colors, druses or solitary crystals, two-bark beams, laticifers, tannin cells, multi epidermis palisade layers, characterizing the epidermis surface of leaf blade has deposition of cuticle with epicuticular wax were either platelets or granules forme).