THE LEAF

Phyllotaxy

alternate opposite whorled

alternate

phyllotaxy

opposite

phyllotaxy

whorled

phyllotaxy

Attachment

petiolate sessile

petiolate

attachment

sessile

attachment

complexity

simple or compound leaves

simple

leaf complexity?

trifoliate/ ternately compound

leaf complexity?

pinnately compound

leaf complexity

bipinnately compound

leaf complexity

palmately compound

leaf complexity

Stipule

Venation

reticulate, parallel

reticulate

venation

parallel

venation

Outline

linear, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, ovate, obovate

linear

outline

lanceolate

outline

elliptic

outline

oblanceolate

outline

ovate

outline

obovate

outline

Margin

entire, undulate, crenate, serrate, dentate

entire

margin

crenulate

margin

undulate

margin

serrate

margin

dentate

margin

Apex

acuminate, rounded, truncate, acute, emarginate

rounded

apex

acuminate

apex

acute

apex

emarginate

apex

Truncate

apex

Base

cuneate, attenuate, peltate, cordate, oblique, auriculate, rounded, hastate

cuneate

base

attenuate

base

Peltate

Base

cordate

base

oblique

base

Auriculate

base

rounded

base

hastate

base

whorled, petiolate, simple, none, reticulate, elliptic, entire, acuminate, attenuate

allamanda sp.

alternate, petiolate, simple, yes, reticulate, ovate, serrate, acute, rounded

Gumamela / Hibiscus sp.

alternate, petiolate, simple, no, reticulate, ovate, crenate, acute, cuneate

Coleus sp.

alternate, petiolate, palmately compound, yes, reticulate, elliptic, entire, acuminate, cunetate

ceiba pentandra

alternate, petiolate, palmately, yes, reticulate, elliptic, entire, acute cuneate

vitex negundo,

alternate, petiolate, bipinnately compound, yes, reticulate, elliptic, entire, rounded, oblique,

acacia

alternate, petiolate, pinnately compound, yes, reticulate, elliptic, enire, undulating, acuminate, rounded

narra

alternate, petiolate, pinnately compound, yes, reticulate, serrate, lanceolate, acuminate, hastate