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The tissues that are concerned with the secretion of gums, resins, volatile oils, nectar latex, and other substances in plants are called secretory tissues. The secreted substance may remain deposited within the secretory cell itself or may be excreted, that is, released from the cell.  Secretory structures range from single cells scattered among other kinds of cells to complex structures involving many cells; the latter are often called glands.