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The New York State College of Forestry 



Leaf Classification — Continued 



C. Leaves Classified as to Form — Continued 



5. Lanceolate, several times longer than broad, broadest 



about one-third up from the base, and narrowed to 

 an attenuate apex. (Fig. 9.) 



6. Ovate, shaped like a hen's egg with the broadest part 



down. (Fig. 10.) 



7. Elliptical, shaped like an ellipse. (Fig. 11.) 



5 6 7 



Oai. ASC£OL 4 ■^c 



1 3 



OBoyAT£: 

 1 4 



Leap Shapes 



8. Oval, broadly elliptical, with the short diameter more 



than half the long diameter. (Fig. 12.) 



9. Orbicular, circular. 



10. Oblanceolate, inversely lanceolate (Fig. 13) ; obovate 



(Fig. 14), inversely ovate, etc. 



11. Spatulate, shaped like a spatula; rounded above and 



narrowed below like a spatula. 

 13. Reniform, kidney-shaped. (Fig. 15.) 



12. Cordate, heart-shaped, with the point upward. (Fig. 



16.) 



