Two types of redwood trees (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Two types of redwood trees

Caption

A study found that redwood trees have two different leaves that serve different functions. The peripheral leaf, left, focuses on photosynthesis while the axial leaf is devoted to absorbing water.

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Alana Chin/UC Davis

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