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A decorative divider with leaves and birds.

Leaf Divider

A decorative divider with leaves and birds.

"Marginal forms of leaves: a- serrate, or saw-toothed. b- dentate, or toothed. c- crenate, or scalloped. d- repand, undulate, or wavy. e- sinuate. f- incised, cut or jagged." -Foster, 1921

Leaf Margins

"Marginal forms of leaves: a- serrate, or saw-toothed. b- dentate, or toothed. c- crenate, or scalloped.…

"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;…

"Tips of leaves. a, acuminate or taper-pointed; b, acute; c, obtuse; d, truncate; e, retuse; f, emarginate or notched; g (end leaflet), obcordate; h, cuspidate, - the point sharp and rigid; i, mucronate, - the point merely a prolongation of the midrib." -Bergen, 1896

Leaf Tips

"Tips of leaves. a, acuminate or taper-pointed; b, acute; c, obtuse; d, truncate; e, retuse; f, emarginate…

Two examples of leaf venation: left, parallel veining; right, netted veining.

Leaf Veins

Two examples of leaf venation: left, parallel veining; right, netted veining.

A scimitar-shaped leaf.

Acinaciform Leaf

A scimitar-shaped leaf.

A leaf which has the lobes at the base.

Auriculate Leaf

A leaf which has the lobes at the base.

This is an example of an awl-shaped leaf.

Awl-shaped Leaf

This is an example of an awl-shaped leaf.

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

Bipinnate Leaf

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

A leaf with three leaflets subdivided into three different sections.

Biternate Leaf

A leaf with three leaflets subdivided into three different sections.

The Byzantine Leaf is a design found in Constantinople.

Byzantine Leaf

The Byzantine Leaf is a design found in Constantinople.

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 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.

A compound leaf of several leaflets on one petiole

Compound Leaf

A compound leaf of several leaflets on one petiole

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

Conduplicate Leaf

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

A converging leaf, curved inward.

Converginerved Leaf

A converging leaf, curved inward.

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

Convolute Leaf

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

A heart shaped leaf with a sharp apex.

Cordate Leaf

A heart shaped leaf with a sharp apex.

A cordate leaf has the base rounded in the shape of a heart.

Cordate Leaf

A cordate leaf has the base rounded in the shape of a heart.

A leaf with many notches

Crenated Leaf

A leaf with many notches

Cross section of a leaf, showing the breathing pores and intercellular spaces. The small dots are grains of chlorophyll.

Cross-section of a leaf

Cross section of a leaf, showing the breathing pores and intercellular spaces. The small dots are grains…

A wedge-shaped leaf, tapering gradually to the base.

Cuneate Leaf

A wedge-shaped leaf, tapering gradually to the base.

A leaf divided into a number of compound divisions.

Decompound Leaf

A leaf divided into a number of compound divisions.

A leaf which resembles a hand spreading its fingers.

Digitate Leaf

A leaf which resembles a hand spreading its fingers.

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between the leaf-cells and tapping them for nourishment. The hyphae have broken through the upper face and are forming a cluster of spores." -Britannica, 1910

Diseased Leaf

"Transverse section of a diseased patch in the leaf showing the hyphae of the fungus pushing between…

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.

A leaf in the shape of a fan.

Fan-Shaped Leaf

A leaf in the shape of a fan.

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

Fern Leaf

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

"Fork-veined leaves are those in which the primary veins divide into two nearly equal secondary veins, forming a dork, and these subdivided in the same manner."—Darby, 1855

Fork-Veined Leaf

"Fork-veined leaves are those in which the primary veins divide into two nearly equal secondary veins,…

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

French Leaf Renaissance

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal. This design was found in a church in Epernay (Northern France).

French Leaf Renaissance

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal. This design was found in a church in Epernay…

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

French Leaf Renaissance

The French Renaissance Leaf design tend to look more formal.

A gingko leaf.

Gingko Leaf

A gingko leaf.

The Gothic Leaf has a general naturalistic style but details that are idealized.

Gothic Leaf

The Gothic Leaf has a general naturalistic style but details that are idealized.

The Greek Leaf has pointed leaf-edges.

Greek Leaf

The Greek Leaf has pointed leaf-edges.

"Transverse section of an involute leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Involute Leaf

"Transverse section of an involute leaf." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

"Lanceolate, when it is three or more times as long as it is broad, and rounded at the base, and tapering at the apex."—Darby, 1855

Lanceolate Leaf

"Lanceolate, when it is three or more times as long as it is broad, and rounded at the base, and tapering…

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.

A leaf where the terminal lobe is the largest among the lobes.

Lyrate Leaf

A leaf where the terminal lobe is the largest among the lobes.

The Modern Leaf design is found in Louvre, France.

Modern Leaf

The Modern Leaf design is found in Louvre, France.

The Modern Leaf design is found in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Modern Leaf

The Modern Leaf design is found in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

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.

"When a leaf is bounded by a regular curve, and it three or more times as long as it is broad, it is called oval or oblong."—Darby, 1855

Oblong Leaf

"When a leaf is bounded by a regular curve, and it three or more times as long as it is broad, it is…

A nearly circular leaf.

Orbicular Leaf

A nearly circular leaf.

"It is said to be ovate when it has the outline of the longitudinal section of an egg."—Darby, 1855

Ovate Leaf

"It is said to be ovate when it has the outline of the longitudinal section of an egg."—Darby,…

The Overlap of Leaf is a Roman candelabrum design.

Overlap of Leaf

The Overlap of Leaf is a Roman candelabrum design.

When divided, the leaf resembles a hand.

Palmate Leaf

When divided, the leaf resembles a hand.

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 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.

A leaf in the shape of a comb.

Pectinate Leaf

A leaf in the shape of a comb.