表皮（英语：epidermis，来自希腊语：επίδερμίδα）是单层的细胞群，覆盖了植物的叶、花和茎。它形成了植物和外界环境的界线，表皮承担多重功能，如防止水的流失，调控气体交换，分泌新陈代谢的化合物，以及（特别是在根部）吸收水和矿物质。大多数叶的表皮都呈现有背腹性（dorsoventral）的解剖结构：上部（近轴）和下部（远轴）的表面具有不同的构造，承担不同的功能。木质的茎和一些其他茎结构产生了第二层的保护，即树皮，它可以代替表皮起到保护作用。

The epidermis cells (from the Greek "επίδερμίδα", meaning "over-skin") is a single-layer of cells that covers the leaves, flowers, roots and stems of plants. It forms a boundary between the plant and the external environment. The epidermis serves several functions, it protects against water loss, regulates gas exchange, secretes metabolic compounds, and (especially in roots) absorbs water and mineral nutrients. The epidermis of most leaves shows dorsoventral anatomy: the upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces have somewhat different construction and may serve different functions. Woody stems and some other stem structures produce a secondary covering called the periderm that replaces the epidermis as the protective covering.