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Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1]
(of a compound leaf) Having precisely two leaflet s, usually in a symmetrical pair, e.g. a leaf of Colophospermum mopane. Compare jugate lobed leaf, e.g. most species of Bauhinia. bifusiform Fusiform with a pinch in the middle. bilabiate Having two lips, e.g. the form of the petal s in many irregular flowers. bilateral 1.
The linear, curved, deciduous leaves are 10 to 26 cm long and just a few millimeters wide. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chilopsis linearis . The generic name is derived from the Greek words χεῖλος , ( cheilos ), meaning "lip," and ὄψις ( opsis ), meaning "resembling," referring to the flowers .
Gymnosperms are divided into 12 families of trees, shrubs and woody vines. [5] Sequoiadendron giganteum, the giant redwood, is the largest tree in the world, and Sequoia sempervirens, the coastal redwood, is the tallest. [6] Ginkgo trees tolerate urban pollutants well, and are often planted in and near cities. [7]
Used for leaf fungus that live on the surface of the leaf. Epiphloedal – growing on the bark of trees. Epiphloedic – an organism that grows on the bark of trees. Epiphyllous – growing on the leaves. For example, Helwingia japonica has epiphyllous flowers (ones that form on the leaves). [5] Epiphyte – growing on another organism but not ...
The leaves are smooth, soft, linear in shape, 10–35 mm (0.4–1 in) long, and 1 mm (0.04 in) wide. They are also rich in oil with the glands prominent. Flowers occur in white or cream-colored masses of spikes 3–5 cm (1–2 in) long over a short period, mostly spring to early summer, and give the tree an appearance of looking fluffy.
Members of the family Pinaceae are trees (rarely shrubs) growing from 2 to 100 metres (7 to 300 feet) tall, mostly evergreen (except the deciduous Larix and Pseudolarix), resinous, monoecious, with subopposite or whorled branches, and spirally arranged, linear (needle-like) leaves. [3] The embryos of Pinaceae have three to 24 cotyledons.
Juvenile leaves are very thick, narrow, and linear in shape, being 15–25 cm (5.9–9.8 in) long and 0.5–1 cm (1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide, and grow on a short and thick petiole. [2] The upper side of the leaf is a dark green or brown colour, while the underside is a pale to dark brown colour. [ 5 ]