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YOSEMITE NATURE NOTES 



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From MiMinn anj Mjitio: Pucilii- Coast Trees. Courtesy of the Uniiersity of Californij Press 



Shopes of leaves 



1. Scale-like. 2. Awl-shaped. l.Linear. 4. Lanceolate. J. Oblong. 6. Elliptic. 7. Oval. 8. Orbi- 

 ctilar. 9. Oiate. 10. Cordate. II. Oblanceolate. \2. Obovate. 



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from McMinrt and Maino: Pjtific Coast Trees. Courtesy of the University of California Press 



Tips and bases of leaves 



1. Acuminate. 2. Acute. ). Obtuse. 4. Truncate. 5. Etuarginatc. 6. Mucronate. 7. Rounded. 

 8. Cordate or heart-shaped. 9. Auriculatc. 10. Oblique or unequal. 11. Cuneate or uedge-shaped. 



