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<p>Sap is a <a href="/facts/Fluid/tMQ46Tmz">fluid</a> transported in the <a href="/facts/Xylem/6lovdKuF">xylem</a> cells (vessel elements or tracheids) or <a href="/facts/Phloem/I34nY0gF">phloem</a> <a href="/facts/Sieve_tube_element/AvXGcIPp">sieve tube elements</a> of a <a href="/facts/Plant/X5BMDMvS">plant</a>. These cells transport water and <a href="/facts/Nutrient/34bn4skK">nutrients</a> throughout the plant. </p><p>Sap is distinct from <a href="/facts/Latex/IPBJbKnd">latex</a>, <a href="/facts/Resin/r1uVThQ8">resin</a>, or <a href="/facts/Cell_sap/9QjBVb7j">cell sap</a>; it is a separate substance, separately produced, and with different components and functions. </p><p><a href="/facts/Honeydew_(secretion)/oKGpBzTS">Insect honeydew</a> is called sap, particularly when it falls from trees, but is only the remains of eaten sap and other plant parts. </p>