"General outline of leaves. a, linear; b, lanceolate; c, wedge-shaped; d, spatulate; e, ovate; f, obovate; g, kidney-shaped; h, orbicular; i, elliptical." -Bergen, 1896

Leaf Shapes

"General outline of leaves. a, linear; b, lanceolate; c, wedge-shaped; d, spatulate; e, ovate; f, obovate;…

"Elliptic.--Nearly oval, but of equal breadth at each end." -Newman, 1850

Elliptical Leaf

"Elliptic.--Nearly oval, but of equal breadth at each end." -Newman, 1850