broad leaves
Expansive plant blades
Broad leaves are the wide, flat foliage typical of deciduous trees and many flowering plants, as opposed to the narrow needles of conifers.
The term distinguishes leaf shape in botany and gardening: broad-leaved weeds, broad-leaved evergreens.
A broadleaf tree like an oak or maple has broad leaves; a pine does not.
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- dappled lightSpotted sunbeams through gaps
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
casting shadows · maple · oak · tropical · tropical plants · jungle · rainforest · verdant · lush · forest floor · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · veins · rustling · dappled · palm · banana · elephant ear
- jungle adaptationsbuttress roots, epiphytes, lianas, prehensile tails, tree dwelling
- tropical tree featuresfronds, aerial roots, buttress roots, canopy, palm fronds
- leaf termspetiole, lamina, midrib, veins
- plant adaptationsdrought tolerance, water storage, deep roots, spines, thorns
leaf morphology
broad leavesneedles
Slender pointed instruments
pine needles · scales · spines · thorns · compound leaves
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