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Do Leaves Flip Before Rain? No—Wind Reveals Lighter Undersides

Leaves don’t flip to absorb rain. Stomata may open slightly as pressure drops, but the silvery look comes from gusty winds showing lighter leaf undersides (common in aspen, beech, silver maple, euonymus, red maple).

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