Leaf Margins

Biology- Structure: Leaves
Leaf Margins

Be aware that variation exists among cultivars and individual plants within the same species.

entire
no kind of marginal division or nearly lacking marginal division
Cornus mas

serrulate
having very small, sharp straight-edged teeth pointing to the apex
Stewartia koreana

serrate
having sharp, straight-edged teeth pointing to the apex
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris

doubly-serrate
primary teeth have smaller secondary teeth
Corylus colurna

dentate
with sharp, wide teeth that are perpendicular to the margin
Viburnum dentatum

crenate
with shallow, obtuse or rounded teeth, scalloped
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

sinuate
uneven margin, alternately deeply convex and concave
Quercus bicolor

undulate
having a wavy up and down edge
Fagus sylvatica

incised
cut, irregularly and more or less deeply and sharply
Quercus palustris

ciliate
bearing hairs on the margin
Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum


		entire no kind of marginal division or nearly lacking marginal division Cornus mas		serrulate having very small, sharp straight-edged teeth pointing to the apex Stewartia koreana

		serrate having sharp, straight-edged teeth pointing to the apex Hydrangea anomala petiolaris		doubly-serrate primary teeth have smaller secondary teeth Corylus colurna

		dentate with sharp, wide teeth that are perpendicular to the margin Viburnum dentatum		crenate with shallow, obtuse or rounded teeth, scalloped Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

		sinuate uneven margin, alternately deeply convex and concave Quercus bicolor		undulate having a wavy up and down edge Fagus sylvatica

		incised cut, irregularly and more or less deeply and sharply Quercus palustris		ciliate bearing hairs on the margin Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum