THANJAVUR: Four months after the publication of applications in the Geographical Indications (GI) journal, the Kumbakonam vetrilai (betel leaf) and Thovalai maanikka maalai (flower garland) are poised ...

During photosynthesis a plant absorbs light energy using the pigment chlorophyll ... The leaf on the left is a variegated leaf. The green parts contain chlorophyll and photosynthesise to make ...

Lots of chloroplast Contain a green substance called chlorophyll ... The upper part of the leaf is where the light falls, and it contains a type of cell called a palisade cell.