ɪn plˈænts, ðə sˈɑːlɪd lˈɔŋtʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz ɑːɹ fˈaʊnd ɪnðə plˈænt kjˈuːɾɪkəl ænd ˌɛpɪkjuːtˈɪkjʊlɚ wˈæks ʌv mˈɛni spˈiːsiːz, bˌʌt ɑːɹ ˈoʊnli ɹˈɛɹli mˈeɪdʒɚ kənstˈɪtʃuːənts.
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.