Simple, Angiosperm Leaves
This page presents the terminology used to describe the shapes and forms of leaves. The following examples are all simple leaves. All are from flowering plants (angiosperms). Descriptive terms are given for the lamina shape (that is, its overall shape in outline), the lamina margin, the form or shape of both the apex (tip) and the **** (lamina junction with petiole) of the leaf, and (in some cases) other qualities evident in the example picture presented.
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