DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cuticle: The thin waxy layer that can control or prevent any loss of water from the leaf is called cuticle. Epidermis: The outermost later of the leaf which is present both on the upper and lower surface of the leaves is called epidermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cross section of a leaf shows that it is a complex organ built of several different kinds of specialized tissues. The tissues, in turn, are built of specialized cells, and the cells, of organelles. Epidermis covers the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf.