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The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1] The edge of the leaf may be regular or irregular, and may be smooth or have hair, bristles, or ...
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Taiwan white pine Pinaceae (pine family) Pinus mugo: mugo pine; Swiss mountain pine Pinaceae (pine family) Pinus muricata: bishop pine Pinaceae (pine family) 120 Pinus nelsonii: Nelson's pinyon Pinaceae (pine family) Pinus nigra subsp. nigra: European black pine; Austrian pine Pinaceae (pine family) Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii: Cevennes black ...
The name Melaleuca is derived from the Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas) meaning "dark" or "black" and λευκός (leukós) meaning "white", [4] [5] apparently because one of the first specimens described had fire-blackened white bark. [6] The common name "tea tree" has been applied to species in the genera Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Kunzea ...
List of plants by common name; List of plant family names with etymologies; List of plants known as arugula; List of plants known as breadfruit; List of plants known as bottlebrush; List of plants known as buckthorn; List of plants known as cedar; List of plants known as chickweed; List of plants known as compass plant; List of plants known as ...
This is an incomplete list of plants with trifoliate leaves. Trifoliate leaves (also known as trifoliolate or ternate leaves) are a leaf shape characterized by a leaf divided into three leaflets. Species which are known to be trifoliate are listed here.
The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. The leaf is entire, 3–5 cm long, with a fragrant essential oil. The star-like flower has five petals and sepals, and numerous stamens. Petals usually are white. The flower is pollinated by insects.
The berries and leaves often persist into late winter. Smilax rotundifolia is a very important food plant in the winter while there are more limited food choices. Examples of wildlife that will eat the berries and leaves in the late winter and early spring are Northern Cardinals, white throated sparrows, white tailed deer, and rabbits. [10]