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This Enrichment4You E-guide provides several leafidentification cards and blank leaf botanical labels.

In this e-guide you will:

Have several index sized cards indication with name andpicture different features of leaves including:

Types of Compound LeavesTypes of VeinsLeaf Shapes

Leaf Margins Leaf ArrangementLeaf Tips

Leaf BasesTypes of Tree Bark - Descriptive Terminology

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ABOUT THISENRICHMENT GUIDE

This enrichment guide is designed to introduce you to identifying leaves.There are a total of 8 cards and 1 page of blank leaf botanical labels for you tocomplete as desired.

1. Types of Leaves & Types of Veins - Page 1.

2. Leaf Shapes & Leaf Margins - Page 2.

3. Leaf Arrangement & Leaf Tips - Page 3.

4. Leaf Bases & Types of Tree Bark - Page 4.

5. Leaf Botanical Labels - Page 5.

We strongly suggest cutting out each card, mounting it to heavycardstock paper and laminating the card to protect it during handling.

Use these cards as reference when observing, collecting or identifyingleaves.

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Simple

3) Palmate1) Pinnate

2) Twice pinnate

5) Ternate4) Trifoliate

TYPES OF LEAVES

1. Palmate - veinsbranch out fromthe leafstalk theway fingers dofrom a hand. 2. Parallel - veins

extend in samedirection butnever meet.

3. Pinnate - veinslook like a feather.

4. Dichotomous -veins spread out

in a fanlikemanner

TYPES OF VEINS

TYPES OF COMPOUND LEAVES

On the next several pages are several Identification Cards you canuse to help you fill-in the information for the General and LeafBotanical Labels. Consider laminating these cards for continuoususe.

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LEAF SHAPES

Auriculate Cuneate Deltoid Elliptical Hastate Linear Lanceolate

Oblanceolate

Obcordate

ObovateOvate

Reniform

SpatulatePentiform

Ovate-cordate

Oblong

LEAF MARGINS

DenateCrenate EntireDoubly Serrate

IncisedPalmately

SerrulatePinnately

lobedPinnatfid

Serrate SpinoseUndulate(Wavy)

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LEAF ARRANGEMENT1. Needleleaf - straight or clustered2. Broadleaf - alternate, opposite, fascicled, or whorled

LEAF TIPS

Whorled—arrangedtwo or more per node

Fascicled—leavesgrouped in small,

tight bundles

Opposite - two leaves

attached at each nodeAlternate - one leaf

attached to each node

AcuteAcuminate

Apiculate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

MucronateObtuse Retuse Truncate

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LEAF BASES

Cuneate

TruncateCordate

Acute

Obtuse

Oblique

TYPES OF TREE BARK - Descriptive Terminology

PaperyLayered furrows

Loose scalesPeeling stripsThick walled

Exfoliating layersDamaged

Insect infestedPecked by a woodpecker

SappyInterlacing ridges & furrows

Diamond patternedCharcoal-like layersBeaver-teeth marks

Ring barkScaly bark

Fissured barkSmooth barkPeeling barkCracked bark

FurrowedPlatedWarty

ShaggyFibrous

Thorn-coveredVertical ridges

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