This shows an orbicular leaf.

Orbicular Leaf Shape

This shows an orbicular leaf.

Here is a shoot of the Horse chestnut with a large terminal bed, and with very conspicuous leaf scars, and just above each is an axillary bud.

Leaf-scar

Here is a shoot of the Horse chestnut with a large terminal bed, and with very conspicuous leaf scars,…

Here is a shoot of the Hickory with a large terminal bed, and with alternate leaf scars, and just above each is an axillary bud.

Leaf-scar

Here is a shoot of the Hickory with a large terminal bed, and with alternate leaf scars, and just above…

This type of parallel-veined leaf has veins running from the base of the leaf to the point.

Parallel-veined Leaf

This type of parallel-veined leaf has veins running from the base of the leaf to the point.

This type of parallel-veined leaf has veins running from the midrib of the leaf to the margins.

Parallel-veined Leaf

This type of parallel-veined leaf has veins running from the midrib of the leaf to the margins.

This is an example of a pinnately lobed leaf.

Lobed Leaf

This is an example of a pinnately lobed leaf.

This is an example of a palmately lobed leaf.

Lobed Leaf

This is an example of a palmately lobed leaf.

This is an example of a pinnately cleft leaf.

Cleft Leaf

This is an example of a pinnately cleft leaf.

This is an example of a palmately cleft leaf.

Cleft Leaf

This is an example of a palmately cleft leaf.

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.

This is an example of a pinnately divided leaf.

Divided Leaf

This is an example of a pinnately divided leaf.

This is an example of a palmately divided leaf.

Divided Leaf

This is an example of a palmately divided leaf.

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of the main footstalk.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of…

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of the main footstalk.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of…

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of the main footstalk.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a compound leaf. Pinnate leaves have their leaflets arranged along the sides of…

This is an example of a compound leaf. Palmate leaves have their leaflets arranged on the very end of the footstalk.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a compound leaf. Palmate leaves have their leaflets arranged on the very end of…

This is an example of a twice-pinnate leaf of the Honey-locust.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a twice-pinnate leaf of the Honey-locust.

This is an example of a decompound leaf structure, meaning it is divided three or four times.

Compound Leaf

This is an example of a decompound leaf structure, meaning it is divided three or four times.

This is an example of a needle-shaped leaf of the Larch.

Needle Leaf

This is an example of a needle-shaped leaf of the Larch.

This is an example of an awl-shaped leaf.

Awl-shaped Leaf

This is an example of an awl-shaped leaf.

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

Whorled Leaf

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

A spathe is a bract or leaf enwrapping a spike or cluster or blossoms.

Spathe

A spathe is a bract or leaf enwrapping a spike or cluster or blossoms.

Flowers and leaf of Dicentra, in the herb family,(Gray, 1858).

Flower

Flowers and leaf of Dicentra, in the herb family,(Gray, 1858).

Flower of Dicentra, in the herb family,(Gray, 1858).

Flower

Flower of Dicentra, in the herb family,(Gray, 1858).

Leaves opposite, pinnate or with 3 leaflets, having stipules, and also little stipules to the leaflets.

Red Buckeye

Leaves opposite, pinnate or with 3 leaflets, having stipules, and also little stipules to the leaflets.

The flower of the Red Buckeye.

Red Buckeye

The flower of the Red Buckeye.

The flower of the Red Buckeye, with calyx and two petals taken away.

Red Buckeye

The flower of the Red Buckeye, with calyx and two petals taken away.

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided lengthwise.

Red Buckeye

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided lengthwise.

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided crosswise, showing two ovules in each cell.

Red Buckeye

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided crosswise, showing two ovules in each cell.

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided crosswise, showing two ovules in each cell, with one partly grown.

Red Buckeye

The ovary of the Red Buckeye, magnified and divided crosswise, showing two ovules in each cell, with…

A ripe pod of the Red Buckeye bursting.

Red Buckeye

A ripe pod of the Red Buckeye bursting.

Part of stem, leaf and umbel of Poison-Hemlock.

Poison Hemlock

Part of stem, leaf and umbel of Poison-Hemlock.

Umbel of Poison-Hemlock.

Poison Hemlock

Umbel of Poison-Hemlock.

Magnified flower of Poison-Hemlock.

Poison Hemlock

Magnified flower of Poison-Hemlock.

Magnified fruit of Poison-Hemlock.

Poison Hemlock

Magnified fruit of Poison-Hemlock.

Magnified fruit of Poison-Hemlock, cut in half.

Poison Hemlock

Magnified fruit of Poison-Hemlock, cut in half.

Rectangular design with leaves.

Leaf design

Rectangular design with leaves.

Bridge, Scherzer Single-Leaf Bascule Bridge

Bridge, Scherzer Single-Leaf Bascule Bridge

Bridge, Scherzer Single-Leaf Bascule Bridge

Antenna of leaf-eating beetle, showing smelling pits on the expanded terminal segments.

Antenna

Antenna of leaf-eating beetle, showing smelling pits on the expanded terminal segments.

Water-leaf carved molding.

Molding

Water-leaf carved molding.

Simple water leaf molding.

Band Molding

Simple water leaf molding.

Enriched water leaf molding.

Band Molding

Enriched water leaf molding.

Acannthus leaf enriched molding.

Band Molding

Acannthus leaf enriched molding.

The Roman acanthus constitutes a type, rather than a particular form of leaf. As compared with the Greek type, it is less massive, less pointed, more minutely modeled. It suggests a larger, thinner, more flexible and more complex leaf, with well-developed "eyes" at the bases of the lobes and "pipes" or ribs curving from these to the base of the leaf.

Acanthus Leaves

The Roman acanthus constitutes a type, rather than a particular form of leaf. As compared with the Greek…

Oak leaf and rosette band.

Band Pattern

Oak leaf and rosette band.

Acanthus leaf band.

Byzantine Band

Acanthus leaf band.

Acanthus leaf band.

Byzantine Band

Acanthus leaf band.

Leaf pattern from the red and brown tiling in the cathedral of St. Omer.

Tile

Leaf pattern from the red and brown tiling in the cathedral of St. Omer.

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from St. Savior's, Southwark.

Anthemion

Carved Anglo-Norman anthemion from St. Savior's, Southwark.

Anglo-Norman anthemion ornament.

Anthemion

Anglo-Norman anthemion ornament.

Carved band from Anhausen-an-dem-Brienz, Southern Germany.

Carved Band

Carved band from Anhausen-an-dem-Brienz, Southern Germany.

Early French Gothic crocket.

Crocket

Early French Gothic crocket.

Flamboyant French Gothic crocket.

Crocket

Flamboyant French Gothic crocket.

French Gothic capital with corner leaf from Notre Dame, Paris.

Capital

French Gothic capital with corner leaf from Notre Dame, Paris.

Crocket from Wells Cathedral

Crocket

Crocket from Wells Cathedral

Decorated capital from Beverley Cathedral

Capital

Decorated capital from Beverley Cathedral

Finial from Wells Chapter House.

Finial

Finial from Wells Chapter House.

Crocket from Beverly Cathedral

Crocket

Crocket from Beverly Cathedral

Spandrel from church at Stone, Kent.

Spandrel

Spandrel from church at Stone, Kent.