Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana)
Apple Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Acuminate Leaf Apex
Sides curving concavely or inward, toward the tip, and then tapering to a fine point on the leaf apex.
A Japanese Maple shows that each of the 5 lobes have acuminate apices.
Botanical Terminology > Leaf Apices > Acuminate
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