Editing Sap (section)

{{Other uses|Sap (disambiguation)|SAP (disambiguation)}}
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{{short description|Fluid transported in xylem cells or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant}}
[[File:Sap of Sansevieria trifasciata.jpg|thumb|upright|Sap droplets of ''[[Dracaena trifasciata]]'']]

'''Sap''' is a [[fluid]] transported in the [[xylem]] cells (vessel elements or tracheids) or [[phloem]] [[sieve tube element]]s of a [[plant]].  These cells transport water and [[nutrient]]s throughout the plant.

Sap is distinct from [[latex]], [[resin]], or [[cell sap]]; it is a separate substance, separately produced, and with different components and functions.

[[Honeydew (secretion)|Insect honeydew]] is called sap, particularly when it falls from trees, but is only the remains of eaten sap and other plant parts.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/vehicle-maintenance/how-to-remove-tree-sap-from-car.htm
|title=How to Remove Tree Sap From a Car|publisher=[[HowStuffWorks]]|date=20 August 2019|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>