Leaf base truncate

• Title

  Leaf base truncate

• Definition

  Referring to the base of a leaf blade that terminates abruptly in a nearly straight horizontal edge.

• Related Terms

  Leaf base acute

  Leaf base obtuse

  Leaf base cuneate

  Leaf base rounded

  Leaf base decurrent

  Leaf base cordate

  Leaf base lobate (lobed)

  Leaf base sagittate

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