Assertion: pear's leaf | /r/HasProperty | absent
Facets:
value: in most species
type: OTHER
value: normally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Leaves are normally absent, although sometimes very reduced leaves are produced by young plants.
text: In most species, leaves are absent, greatly reduced, or modified as spines, minimizing the amount of surface area from which water can be lost, and the stem has taken over the photosynthetic functions of the plant.