In plants, the solid long-chain alkanes are found in the plant cuticle and epicuticular wax of many species, but are only rarely major constituents.
ɪn plˈænts, ðə sˈɑːlɪd lˈɔŋtʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz ɑːɹ fˈaʊnd ɪnðə plˈænt kjˈuːɾɪkəl ænd ˌɛpɪkjuːtˈɪkjʊlɚ wˈæks ʌv mˈɛni spˈiːsiːz, bˌʌt ɑːɹ ˈoʊnli ɹˈɛɹli mˈeɪdʒɚ kənstˈɪtʃuːənts.