Chart of Leaf Shapes

Chart of Leaf Shapes

Chart of Leaf Shapes
Reference: Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
Acicular
Acicular
 Auriculate
Auriculate		 Cordate
Cordate
Cuneate
Cuneate		 Deltate
Deltate or Deltoid		 Digitate
Digitate
Elliptic
Elliptic or Elliptical		 Ensiform
Ensiform		 Falcate
Falcate
Hastate
Hastate		 Lanceolate
Lanceolate		 Linear
Linear
Obcordate
Obcordate		 Oblanceolate
Oblanceolate		 Oblique
Oblique
Oblong
Oblong		 Obovate
Obovate		 Orbicular
Orbicular
Oval
Oval		 Ovate
Ovate		 Palmately lobed
Palmately lobed
Palmatifid
Palmatifid		 Palmatisect
Palmatisect		 Pedate
Pedate
Peltate
Peltate		 Pinnate
Pinnate		 Bipinnate
Bipinnate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatifid		 Pinnatisect
Pinnatisect		 Bipinnatifid
Bipinnatifid
Reniform
Reniform		 Sagittate
Sagittate		 Spathulate
Spathulate
Pectinate
Pectinate		 Trifoliolate
Trifoliolate
Sagittate Shaped Leaf
Sagittate Shaped Leaf
Wedge Shaped Leaf
Wedge Shaped Leaf
Runcinate Shaped Leaf
Runcinate Shaped Leaf
Awl Shaped Leaf
Awl Shaped Leaf
Acerose Shaped Leaf
Acerose Shaped Leaf

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 Margins
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Attachment and Arrangement
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Venation
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Kinds

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