UIPlants: Botanic Terminology

Leaf Shape: Oblong Click on the image for a larger view of the photo. Click on the name for detailed information on the plant.
Common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)	European Mountainash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Leaf Shape: Oblong

Two to four times longer than wide with nearly parallel sides. Leaf tip and base can be any shape. If the leaf is more than four times longer than the width, see linear.

Botanical Terminology > Leaf Shape > Oblong

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Leaf Shape: Oblong Click on the image for a larger view of the photo. Click on the name for detailed information on the plant.

Leaf Shape: Oblong
Click on the image for a larger view of the photo.
Click on the name for detailed information on the plant.