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Leaf Arrangement
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Purple-leaved Japanese barberry
(Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea')

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Cockspur Hawthorn
(Crataegus crus-galli)

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Korean Barberry
(Berberis koreana)

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Emerald Carousel Hybrid Barberry
(Berberis x 'Emerald Carousel')

 

Leaf Shape: Spatulate

Spatulate Leaf Shape

Definition: Rounded blade at tip, tapering to a narrow base.

Description: Also considered to be spoon-shaped. Many of the Barberry species tend to have spatulate to elliptic leaves.

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