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Triangular, wedge-shaped, stem attaches to point. cuneiform. whole leaf. Narrowly triangular, widest on the opposite end from the stem, with the corners at that end rounded. cuspidate. cuspidatus. leaf tip. With a sharp, elongated, rigid tip; tipped with a cusp. deltoid, deltate.
A leaf ( pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, [ 1] usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", [ 2][ 3] while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. [ 4]
Labuyo chili. Leaves used in Filipino cuisine, notably in the soup tinola [ 57] Capparis spinosa. Caper. Caper leaves are part of the Greek cuisine [ 58][ 59] Carica papaya. Papaya. The leaves are part of Lalab in Sundanese cuisine, Buntil in Javanese cuisine or sauteed with slices of chilis in Indonesian cuisine.
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and used extensively in South and Southeast Asia. [2] Common names include moringa, [3] drumstick tree [3] (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree [3] (from the taste of the roots, which resembles ...
Phylliidae. The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the extant true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkably camouflaged leaf mimics (mimesis) in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia. Earlier sources treat Phylliidae as a much larger taxon ...
Leafcutter ant. Leafcutter ants, a non-generic name, are any of 47 species [ 1] of leaf-chewing ants belonging to the two genera Atta and Acromyrmex, within the tribe Attini . These species of tropical, fungus-growing ants are all endemic to South and Central America, Mexico, and parts of the southern United States. [ 2]
The leaves are alternate, divided into leaflets and may be pinnatisect, lobed, or serrate (toothed) but rarely entire; they are connected to stalks with hairy bases. [7] The compound inflorescence is an array of several flower heads, or sometimes a solitary head. The head has a base covered in layers of phyllaries. The simple row of ray florets ...
Here are 6 of my most popular tips to protect your back when raking leaves: 1. Warm up before you start ... Patrick Dempsey shares rare photos of daughter Talula, 22 — and an announcement ...