Lenticel

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1. a dot or corky spot on stems or branches, usually of different color than the stem.
2. pore in outer bark of woody plants.

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This is an example of lenticel on a Desert Willow.
Source: http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Chilopsis_linearis.html