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Lenticel
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lenticel [′len·tə·səl]
(botany)
A loose-structured opening in the periderm beneath the stomata in the stem of many woody plants that facilitates gas transport.
Lenticel 

a loose lens-shaped mass of cells in the periderm. Lenticels appear on the trunks of perennial limbs and, sometimes, on the roots of woody plants in the form of protuberances. Lenticel formation is activated by phellogen; the lenticels usually form beneath the stomata. Lenticels permit the exchange of gases.
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The stems are somewhat squared with prominent lenticels.
Karl Sax Forsythia by Tammy Sons / Home improvement and landscaping community
The bark of all birches is characteristically marked with long historical lenticels and often separates into thin papery plates.
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If you plant too shallow the exposed roots will dry out next summer; plant too deep and you will block up the lenticels (breathing pores) in the stems of the plant.
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