The cuticle is a waxy covering on the leaves of plants. It is produced by the upper epidermis, which is like the skin of a leaf. Its function is to protect the leaf from wate â¦ r loss through evaporation.
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North Pekin is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,574 at the 2000 census. North Pekin is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. North Pekin is located at 40Â°36â²40â³N 89Â°37â²28â³W / 40.61111Â°N 89.62444Â°W / 40.61111; -89.62444 (40.611088, -89.624536).