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| having only a single blade |
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| leaf having more than a single leaf blade |
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| compound leaf with leaflets radiating from a common point at the end of a stem or petiole, like the fingers on a hand |
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| compound leaf that has leaflets arranged on either side of the central main stem or petiole |
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| two leaves grow opposite each other at the same location or node |
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| a single leaf grows from its own location or node and the leaves alternate sides along the stem |
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| three or more leaves growing from a single location or node |
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leaf margin:
entire or smooth |
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| the edge of the leaf is smooth |
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| the edge of the leaf is slightly curved |
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| the edge of the leaf is deeply or mildly indented; number of lobes vary |
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leaf margin:
serrate or toothed |
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| the edge of the leaf is toothed; either finely or coarsely |
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leaf margin:
double serrate |
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| the edge of the leaf is toothed with small teeth on larger teeth |
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leaf margin:
bristle tipped and lobe |
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| the leaf edge is lobed in varied degrees and has hairlike tips |
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leaf veins:
parallel veins |
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| major veins begin at the base, remain parallel and come together at the tip |
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| main vein begins from the base of the leaf like fingers on a hand |
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| main veins extend from one large vein |
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rounded
heart-shaped
tapering
uneven |
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coniferous leaves:
needle-like |
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coniferous leaves:
scale like |
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| a structure that will become a leaf flower or New shoot. |
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| a leaf made up of two or more leaflets on the same petiole |
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| any cone bearing tree; usually with needles |
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| refers to trees that drop their leaves (broad leaf or needle) |
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| refers to trees that retain green leaves through the year; life span of individual leaf may be 2-15 years depending on species and environmental conditions |
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| the broad, flat part of a leaf |
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| leaf-like part, or part of a compound leaf; no bud at the base of its petiole |
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| the point on a shoot where the bud, leaf or flower is attached |
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| leaf that contains one blade |
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| primary structure that holds foliage and flowers |
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| leaflet located furthest from the bud; typically only determined on a pinnately compound leaf |
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Maple/Ash/Dogwood: opposite leaf arrangements
HORSE chestnut is whorled |
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