Leaves
Term for a leaf not divided into leaflets.
What is a simple leaf?
The way veins are distributed in the blade.
What is Venation
A narrow, longer than wide leaf that is the same width throughout.
What is linear?
Nearly twice or three time as long as broad.
What is Oblong?
Deeply lobed with irregular smooth edges.
What is lacerate?
A leaf with multiple leaflets.
What is a compound leaf?
The two main types of venation.
What is parallel-veined and netted veined.
More rounded at the top, but tapers to a narrow base. like an old-fashioned spatula.
What is Spatulate?
Like oblong, wider through the middle, the ends are the same width.
What is elliptical.
No toothed, notched or divided. Smooth.
What is entire?
Guarded by "guard cells"
What is a stomata?
The larger of veins going through the middle of the leaf.
What is the Mid-rib.
Shaped like a hen's egg lengthwise, the broader end downward.
What is Ovate?
The opposite of ovate with the narrow end next to the petiole.
What is Obovate?
With rounded teeth along the margin.
What is crenate?
The leaf blade.
What is the lamina?
This action of the leaf carries water and nutrients to the parts that need them.
What is Xylem and Phloem?
Considerably longer than wide, and tapering upwards.
What is Lanceolate?
Kidney shaped, with a notch (sinus) where it connects to the petiole.
What is Reniform?
Wavy, but not deeply pronounced.
What is undulate?
The main job of a leaf.
What is photosynthesis?
The part that connects the leaf to the stem.
What is the petiole?
Circular in outline, or nearly so.
What is Orbicular?
3 Parts of and ordinary leaf.
What are the blade (lamina), petiole and stipules.
Saw-like teethed edge that point forward.
What is serrated?