Sargent Flowering Crabapple (Malus sargentii)
American Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus)
Common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
Obtuse Leaf Apex
A leaf apex whose sides form an angle greater than 90º, but not quite as smooth or wide as a rounded leaf apex.
Cotinus obovatus has leaves that vary in shape but most have an obtuse to rounded apex.
Botanical Terminology > Leaf Apices > Obtuse
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