What is a leaf?
A leaf is a part of a plant.
The plural of leaf is leaves. (1)
What does a leaf do?
Leaves primarily function to produced energy for the plant (1)
photosynthesis (2)
transpiration (2)
guttation (2)
What are types of leaves?
At the leaves, water is being used and evaporates out of the stoma. (1)
(picture here)
By leaf arrangement
Needle-like (2)
simple (2)
compound (2)
What are types of leaves by shape?
(picture here)
linear (2)
ovate(2)
oblong(2)
cordate (2)
lanceolate (2)
acicular(2)
reinform(2)
orbicular(2)
sagittate(2)
elliptical (2)
lyrate(2)
spatulate (2)
truncate (4)
oval (4)
By Margins
ciliate
crenate
dentate
denticulate
doubly serrate
entire
lobate
serrate
serrulate
sinuate
spiny
undulate
What are parts of a leaf?
(picture here) (2)
edge (3)
petiole (2)
buds (2)
blade (5)
stipule (5)
Resources
1. https://biologydictionary.net/vascular-plant/
2. https://outforia.com/types-of-leaves/
3. https://www.ehow.com/list_6907864_types-leaf-blades.html
4. https://www.treehugger.com/id-trees-using-leaf-shape-venation-1343511
5. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-11f9969e82698e5712ce6f2096d249f8
