Leaf Shapes | ClipArt ETC

The Leaf Shapes ClipArt gallery offers 310 examples of the various shapes, margins, and arrangements of leaves. For leaves of specific shrubs or trees, please see our Flowers and Shrubs selections, or our Trees gallery.

This is an example of a pinnately parted leaf.

Parted Leaf

This is an example of a pinnately parted leaf.

This is an example of a palmately parted leaf.

Parted Leaf

This is an example of a palmately parted leaf.

"Pectinate.--Like the teeth of a comb." -Newman, 1850

Pectinate Leaf

"Pectinate.--Like the teeth of a comb." -Newman, 1850

A leaf in the shape of a comb.

Pectinate Leaf

A leaf in the shape of a comb.

A leaf shaped like a foot.

Pedate Leaf

A leaf shaped like a foot.

"Peltate.--Stalk fastened in the middle." -Newman, 1850

Peltate Leaf

"Peltate.--Stalk fastened in the middle." -Newman, 1850

"Peltate, with the petiole inserted in the lamina, but not in the center of it."—Darby, 1855

Peltate Leaf

"Peltate, with the petiole inserted in the lamina, but not in the center of it."—Darby, 1855

"Perfiolate leaf, caused by the union of two opposite leaves."—Darby, 1855

Perfiolate Leaf

"Perfiolate leaf, caused by the union of two opposite leaves."—Darby, 1855

"Perfiolate leaf, caused by the union of the lobes of the leaves."—Darby, 1855

Perfiolate Leaf

"Perfiolate leaf, caused by the union of the lobes of the leaves."—Darby, 1855

A perfoliate leaf is when there is a stem through the leaf.

Perfoliate Leaf

A perfoliate leaf is when there is a stem through the leaf.

"Pinnate.--Term applied to a leaf when cut into many parallel segments, like the rose." -Newman, 1850

Pinnate

"Pinnate.--Term applied to a leaf when cut into many parallel segments, like the rose." -Newman, 1850

A feather-like leaf with multi-divided features.

Pinnate Leaf

A feather-like leaf with multi-divided features.

Pinnatifid Leaf

A leaf cut or cleft in a pinnate manner, with the divisions half way down or more, and the sinuses or…

"Pinnate.--Term applied to a leaf when cut into many parallel segments, like the rose." -Newman, 1850

Pinnatifid

"Pinnate.--Term applied to a leaf when cut into many parallel segments, like the rose." -Newman, 1850

Pinnatifid Leaf

A leaf where the lobes go near to the middle.

"Plicate.--Folded like a fan, or plaited." -Newman, 1850

Plaited Leaf

"Plicate.--Folded like a fan, or plaited." -Newman, 1850

"Transverse section of a plicate or plaited leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Plicate Leaf

"Transverse section of a plicate or plaited leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

A kidney-shaped leaf.

Reniform Leaf

A kidney-shaped leaf.

Wavy; tending to be sinuate, but less even; undulate; said chiefly of leaves and leaf margins.

Repand Leaf

Wavy; tending to be sinuate, but less even; undulate; said chiefly of leaves and leaf margins.

"Reticulated leaves are those the veins of which branch and ramify in all directions, forming a complete network."—Darby, 1855

Reticulated Vein Leaf

"Reticulated leaves are those the veins of which branch and ramify in all directions, forming a complete…

"Transverse section of a revolute leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Revolute Leaf

"Transverse section of a revolute leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

A rhomboid or diamond-shaped leaf.

Rhomboid Leaf

A rhomboid or diamond-shaped leaf.

Ruccinate Leaf

"Ruccinate, when the divisions of a pinnatifid leaf are more or less triangular, and pointing downwards."—Darby,…

An irregular saw-toothed or pinnately incised with the lobes or teeth hooked backwards.

Runcinate Leaf

An irregular saw-toothed or pinnately incised with the lobes or teeth hooked backwards.

A leaf that resembles an arrow-head in shape.

Saggitate Leaf

A leaf that resembles an arrow-head in shape.

A leaf shaped like a triangle.

Sagittate Leaf

A leaf shaped like a triangle.

A leaf in the shape of an arrow-head.

Sagittate Leaf

A leaf in the shape of an arrow-head.

"Serrated.--Edged with sharp teet, like those of a saw." -Newman, 1850

Serrated Leaf

"Serrated.--Edged with sharp teet, like those of a saw." -Newman, 1850

A leaf where the depressions are broad at the bottom.

Sinuate-Lobed Leaf

A leaf where the depressions are broad at the bottom.

A leaf which is broad at the apex, and gradually tapering into the petiole.

Spathulate Leaf

A leaf which is broad at the apex, and gradually tapering into the petiole.

"Spatulate.--Having the form of a spatula; a kind of knife, almost spoon-shaped, but flat." -Newman, 1850

Spatulate Leaf

"Spatulate.--Having the form of a spatula; a kind of knife, almost spoon-shaped, but flat." -Newman,…

Spreading leaves.

Spreading Leaves

Spreading leaves.

"Stipulae.--Two small leaves, placed usually at the base of the floral leaf, and on opposite sides of the branch." -Newman, 1850

Stipule

"Stipulae.--Two small leaves, placed usually at the base of the floral leaf, and on opposite sides of…

Subulate Leaf

A leaf in the shape of an awl.

"Ternate.--Consisting of three leaflets." -Newman, 1850

Ternate Leaf

"Ternate.--Consisting of three leaflets." -Newman, 1850

A leaf with three leaflets.

Ternate Leaf

A leaf with three leaflets.

"Toothed.--Cut so as to resemble teeth." -Newman, 1850

Toothed Leaf

"Toothed.--Cut so as to resemble teeth." -Newman, 1850

A triangular leaf.

Triangular Leaf

A triangular leaf.

"Tripinnate.--Triple rows of leaflets." -Newman, 1850

Tripinnate

"Tripinnate.--Triple rows of leaflets." -Newman, 1850

A leaf with triple the amount of feather-like leaves.

Tripinnate Leaf

A leaf with triple the amount of feather-like leaves.

A trowel-shaped leaf.

Trowel-Shaped Leaf

A trowel-shaped leaf.

An unequal leaf.

Unequal Leaf

An unequal leaf.

Upright Leaves

Upright leaves.

A wedge-shaped leaf.

Wedge-Shaped Leaf

A wedge-shaped leaf.

This is an example of a whorled-shaped leaf structure.

Whorled Leaf

This is an example of a whorled-shaped leaf structure.

"Effect of removal of a leaflet from a palmately compound leaf (e.g. Woodbine). B, normal leaf; C, after removal of upper right-hand leaflet. A, Unbroken lines represent average normal position of leaflets; dotted lines, average position of leaflets after operation; barred line, position of leaflet removed." -Gager, 1916

Leaflet Removal

"Effect of removal of a leaflet from a palmately compound leaf (e.g. Woodbine). B, normal leaf; C, after…

Leaflets usually 3, very prominently toothed.

Leaflets

Leaflets usually 3, very prominently toothed.

Leaflets usually more than 3; not prominently toothed.

Leaflets

Leaflets usually more than 3; not prominently toothed.

A leafy branch, with separate roots illustrated on the right.

Leafy Branch with Roots

A leafy branch, with separate roots illustrated on the right.

This shows a typical leaf.

Leaves

This shows a typical leaf.

Stems weakly arching; leaves lanceolate; flowers showy purplish.

Leaves

Stems weakly arching; leaves lanceolate; flowers showy purplish.

Leaves remotely toothed, acumnate at apex; flowers appearing before the leaves.

Leaves

Leaves remotely toothed, acumnate at apex; flowers appearing before the leaves.

A clump of leaves in the grass.

Leaves

A clump of leaves in the grass.

This illustration shows leaves derived from the oval type:
13. Ovate and Serrate; 14. Palmately three cleft.

Leaves Derived from the Oval Type

This illustration shows leaves derived from the oval type: 13. Ovate and Serrate; 14. Palmately three…

Compound Leaves

Compound Leaves

Compound Leaves

A leaf in which the lower lobes are uniteed, either above the stem is sessile or above the petiole if petiolate.

Connate Leaves

A leaf in which the lower lobes are uniteed, either above the stem is sessile or above the petiole if…

Leaves in two rows.

Distichous Leaves

Leaves in two rows.

"Parallel-veined leaves are those in which the veins proceed from their origin to their termination without any subdivision; the veins being connected by minute, parallel, straight veinlets, passing perpendicularly from one to another."—Darby, 1855

Parallel-Veined Leaves

"Parallel-veined leaves are those in which the veins proceed from their origin to their termination…

Broad and narrow tobacco leaves. The image is to show that bigger leaves can afford a larger number of wrappers than the smaller ones.

Tobacco Leaves

Broad and narrow tobacco leaves. The image is to show that bigger leaves can afford a larger number…

Lentile, a species of pulse or bean.

Lentile

Lentile, a species of pulse or bean.