FRUITS | Types

Leaf Morphology: Lobing

the degree to which the blade of a leaf is indented towards the midrib (leaves are only considered lobed if indented more than 1/4 the distance from edge to midrib)

Pinnate: Lobed	lobes indented one-quarter to one-half towards the midrib
Pinnate: Cleft	lobes indented just over one-half towards the midrib
Pinnate: Incised	lobes indented deeply to near the midrib
Palmate: Lobed	lobes indented more than one-quarter, but towards the leaf base

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Pinnate: Lobed

lobes indented one-quarter to one-half towards the midrib

Pinnate: Cleft

lobes indented just over one-half towards the midrib

Pinnate: Incised

lobes indented deeply to near the midrib

Palmate: Lobed

lobes indented more than one-quarter, but towards the leaf base

All definitions are from J. W. Hardin, D. J. Leopold, and F. M. White. (2001). Harlow & Harrar's Textbook of Dendrology. Ninth edition. McGraw Hill, New York, New York, 534 pp. ISBN: 0073661716.