Common Periwinkle(Vinca minor)
River Birch(Betula nigra)
Hesse European Ash(Fraxinus Excelsior 'Hessei')
Chinese Elm(Ulmus parvifolia)
Inkberry(Ilex glabra)
Purple-leaved Japanese barberry(Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea')
Definition: An angle that is less than 90º with straight lines and having a point on a leaf apex.
Description: The term acute is most often applied to apices, but it is sometimes used for bases where it refers to a wider base than cuneate
Botanical Terminology > Leaf Apex > Acute
©2005 Gary J. Kling, Laura L. Hayden, and Joshua J. Potts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. External sites are not endorsed by the University of Illinois. Notes about this tutorial.
©2005 Gary J. Kling, Laura L. Hayden, and Joshua J. Potts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. External sites are not endorsed by the University of Illinois.
Notes about this tutorial.
