A cross section of a leaf shows that it is a complex organ built of several different kinds of specialized tissues. The tissues, in turn, are built of specialized cells, and the cells, of organelles. Epidermis covers the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf. epidermis secretes cuticle. palisade and mesophyll cells are present beanth that vascular bundle are present including xylem and phylum which helps in water and food transport.