Term:
Leaf margin crenate
Leaf margin crenate
Definition:
Referring to a leaf blade margin with teeth rounded at the apex. Compare with serrate.
Referring to a leaf blade margin with teeth rounded at the apex. Compare with serrate.
Glossary Details:
Title: Leaf margins. Drawing by M. Sashital.
Description: Features of leaf margins based on Hickey (1973). See Ellis et al. (2009) for futher information on leaf morphology and leaf venation.