Talk:Plant sap

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Contents 1 Rewrite was reverted 2 This article needs a rewrite 3 4 Relation to Latex? 5 Ambiguity 6 Page title 7 Editing 8 uses of tree sap

[edit] Rewrite was reverted

I did the rewrite, removing much irrelevant information related to latex, resins, and other "non sap" fluids in plants, and correcting the text to accurately reflect botanical definitions of sap. I should have been explicit about this, because the edits were reverted. Just a heads up, I plan to re-edit again. As it stands now, the article is a mess at best, and misleading at worst.Loblolly90 00:27, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This article needs a rewrite

The true definition of sap in plants is fluid in xylem tracheids or vessels, phloem sieve tube cells, and perhaps in other cells, although the latter is usually referred to as "cell sap". Most of this article focuses on substances that are NOT sap, like latex and resins.

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Does not sap carry eg. hormones as well? What about oxygen or CO2? What about the difference between ascending and descending sap?

[edit] Relation to Latex?

I'm still a botany newbie, but is latex the same as sap? See the link put on the Talk:Latex page If someone who knows could clear this up and mention the differences or merge that'll be real good..

Perhaps the botanical stuff can be put here, and the latex article be mainly about the latex material

No, sap, latex and resin are all different substances, and shouldn't be together on the same page.

[edit] Ambiguity

Maple tree sap is the basic ingredient in maple syrup. The sap of the rubber tree is used to make latex, which is vulcanized to make rubber. Spruce Gum is another tree sap that was used by Anishinaabe peoples in Canada for small quick repairs to wood articles. The sap was collected and used in its raw form. Chewed, it makes a good emergency deep woods survival food. Is that last sentence in reference to spruce gum sap, or to all sap? -Maelin 10:54, 20 December 2005 (UTC) Tree sap can be useful for making gum.

[edit] Page title

All plants have sap, not just trees. If there's no objections, I'm moving this page to sap (plant) or plant sap in a day or two. - MPF 21:04, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Editing

Editing —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 122.167.63.245 (talk) 11:45, 20 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] uses of tree sap

i dont know so can any one help get a use by the 29th i have a science project due. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.218.219.101 (talk) 19:47, 25 February 2008 (UTC)