Chart of Leaf Kinds

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Chart of Leaf Kinds
Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Abruptly pinnate
Abruptly pinnate
Odd pinnate
Odd pinnate
Palmate
Palmate
Pinnately decompound
Pinnately decompound
Simple
Simple
Twice odd pinnate
Twice odd pinnate

References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Attachment and Arrangement
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Venation
  • Read More »

    Morning Glory ( Ipomoea hederacea )

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    NC State Cooperative - New Hanover County
    Al Hight, County Extension Director

    Based on the shape of the foliage in the background, it could be ivy leaved morning glory - Ipomoea hederacea.

    Al

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    Taxonomic Hierarchy
    Kingdom Plantae – Vegetal, plants
    Subkingdom Viridaeplantae – green plants
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta – land plants
    Division Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
    Subdivision Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
    Infradivision Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Superorder Asteranae
    Order Solanales
    Family Convolvulaceae – morning glories, morning-glories
    Genus Ipomoea L. – morningglory, morning-glory
    Species Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. – entire leaf morning glory, Mexican morning glory, ivyleaf morning glory, ivyleaf morning-glory
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    References and Further Reading

  • Ipomoea hederacea, Jacq. Taxonomic Serial No.: 503177
  • Zoology Quest: Morning Glory, Ipomoea pandurata
  • Zoology Quest: Cypress Vine, Ipomoea quamoclit
  • Read More »

    Chart of Leaf Venation

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    Chart of Leaf Venation
    Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
    Base To Margin
    Base To Margin
    Madrib To Margin
    Madrib To Margin
    Parallel from Base to Tip
    Parallel from Base to Tip
    Pinnate
    Pinnate
    Palmate
    Palmate

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Attachment and Arrangement
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Kinds
  • Read More »

    Trifoliolate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( trī-fōli-ə-lāt′ )

    tri•fo•li•o•late

    Trifoliolate leaf
    Trifoliolate leaf

    adj.

    [< tri- + Mod. L. foliolum, dim of L. folium, a leaf; + ate].

    1. divided into three leaflets such as clover.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Zoology Quest: Trifoliate
  • Read More »

    Palmate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( palmāt )
    ( palmit )

    pal•mate

    Palmately lobed leaf
    Palmately lobed leaf

    adj.

    [L. palmatus < palma, the palm].

    1. shaped like a hand with the fingers spread;
      • in botany, having veins or lobes radiating from a common center, as some types of leaves.
      • in zoology, web-footed, such as with many water dwelling birds.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Obovate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ob-ōvāt )

    ob•o•vate

    Obovate
    Obovate leaf

    adj.

    1. inversely ovate; possessing the shape of the longitudal section of an egg but the top in the location of the broad end as with some leaves.
    Obovate
    Obovate leaf

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Oblique

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ə-blēk )
    ( ō-blīk )

    ob•lique

    Oblique leaf
    Oblique leaf

    adj.

    [L. obliquuis < ob- (see OB-) + liquis, awry].

    1. Having a slanting direction or position, neither horizontal or perpindicular, neither level or upright; inclined
    2. Lacking a straight to the point characteristic. Failure to be straightforward; indirect
    3. therefore,
    4. Evasive, disingenuous, underhand, etc.
    5. In anatomy, designating any certain muscles obliquely placed and attached.
    6. In botany, having unequal sides as with some leaves.
    7. In grammar, designating any case except the nominative and vocative (sometimes the accusative).
    8. In rhetoric, indirect: said of discourse.

    v.i.
    [OBLIQUED (-blēkt), OBLIQUING]

    1. To veer from the perpendicular; slant.
    2. In military usage, to change the original direction of march by approximately 45 degrees.

    Abbreviated as obl.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Linear

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    Pronunciation key

    ( lini-ẽr )

    lin•e•ar

    Linear leaf
    Linear leaf

    adj.

    [L. linearis].

    1. Of lines or of a line.
    2. Some thing made by using a line or lines such as linear design.
    3. Possessing length only, extended in a line.
    4. In botany, narrow and uniform in width, such as leaves of certain willows.
    Linear leaf
    Linear leaf

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Ensiform

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ensi-fôrm′)

    en•si•form

    Ensiform
    Ensiform

    adj.

    [L. ensis, sword; + -form].

    1. shaped like a sword such as an iris leaf; xiphoid.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Digitate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( diji-tāt′ )

    dig•i•tate

    Digitate Leaf
    Digitate Leaf

    adj.

    [L. digitatus; see DIGIT].

    1. Possessing separate fingers or toes.
    2. Fingerlike, or similar to a digit.
    3. In botany, having fingerlike divisions as some leaves.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Acicula

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ə-sik′yoo-lə )

    a•cic•u•la

    Acicular
    Acicular

    n.

    [pl. ACICULAE (-lē′)].

    [L., dim of acus, a pin, needle].

    1. in biology and geology, a needlelike spine, prickle, or crystal.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
  • Read More »

    Sessile

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    Pronunciation key

    ( sesil )

    ses•sile

    Sessile Leaves
    Sessile Leaves

    adj.

    [L. sessilis < sessus, pp. of sedare, to sit].

    1. In anatomy and zoology a part which attached directly by its base. Permanently fixed; immobile
    2. In botany, having no pedicel or peduncle; attached directly to the main stem as with some flowers and leaves.
    Sessile Leaves
    Sessile Leaves

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment
  • Read More »

    Opposite

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    Pronunciation key

    ( opə-zit )

    op•po•site

    adj.

    [ME.; OFr.; L. oppositus pp. of opponere; see OPPONENT].

    Opposite
    Opposite
    1. opposed to.
    2. to be set against. In a contrary position or direction.
    3. characterized by hostility or resistance.
    4. extremely different; exactly contrary; antithetical.
    5. in botany, growing in pair yet on opposing sides and separated by a stem. Having one part before the other such as a stamen in front of a petal.

    n.

    1. anything opposed.

    adv.

    1. on opposing sides; in opposite positions; specifically in theatre in a complementary role (of the opposite gender) to: as she played opposite him.

    prep.

    1. fronting; across from.

    Abbreviated opp., or op.

    Syn. - opposite applied to anything that is symmetrically opposed in position or direction, et cetera. Such as opposite ends of the spectrum, or they set at opposite ends of the table. Contrary adds to this connotation of conflict or antagonism such as they hold contrary views; antithetic(al) implies diametrical opposition so that the contrasted items are as far apart or different as possible, such as our interests are completely antithetical. Reverse applies to that which moves or faces in the opposite direction (the reverse side of fabric). Antonymous is used specifically of words that are in such contrast in meaning that each contradicts and reverses or negates the othe (good and bad are antonymous terms.)

    Ant. - identical, same, likeness.

    References and Further Reading

  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment
  • Read More »

    Undulate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( unjoo-lāt′ )
    ( undoo-lāt′ )

    un•du•late

    Undulate
    Undulate

    [for adj., usually unjoo-lit or undoo-lit v.t. [UNDULATED (-id), UNDULATING]

    [< L. undulatus undulated < unda, a wave].

    1. caused to move in waves; move up and down or to and fro in undulations.
    2. possessing a wavy form, margin or surface.

    v.i.

    1. to move in, such as in waves.
    2. characteristically wavy in form.
    Undulate

    Syn. - swing

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Leaf Margins Chart
  • Read More »

    Laciniate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( lə-sini-āt′ )
    ( lə-sini-it )

    la•cin•i•ate

    adj.

    Laciniate
    Laciniate

    [< L. lacinia, a flap; + -ate].

    1. having a fringe or fringed.
    2. cut deeply into narrow, jagged segments. Said of some types of leaves.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Leaf Margins Chart
  • Read More »

    Entire

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    Pronunciation key

    ( in-tīr )

    en•tire

    adj.

    Entire
    Entire

    [ME. enter; OFr. entier; L. integer whole, untouched, undiminished; see INTEGER].

    1. not lacking of any parts; whole, complete, total.
    2. unbroken, intact.
    3. being whole of one piece; undivided; continuous.
    4. not castrated.
    5. [obs]. not mixed or alloyed; pure.
    6. in botany, having an unbroken margin, without notches or indentations, as with some leaves.
    Entire

    n.

    1. the whole; entirety.
    2. a stallion.

    Syn., complete.

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins
  • Read More »

    Obcordate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ob′kôrdāt )

    Ob•cor•date

    Obcordate leaf
    Obcordate leaf

    adj.

    [ob- + cordate].

    1. in botany, heart shaped leaves and joined to the stem at the apex: said of certain leaves.
    Obcordate leaf tip
    Obcordate leaf tip

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips
  • Read More »

    Aristate

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    Pronunciation key

    ( ə-ristāt )

    Aristate leaf
    Aristate leaf

    a•ris•tate

    adj.

    [L. aristatus < arista beard of grain].

    1. in botany and zoology, having an awn.
    Aristate leaf
    Aristate leaf tip

    References and Further Reading

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Leaf Tip Type Chart
  • Read More »