Cuneatus
/kyoo-nee-AH-tus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: cuneata, cuneatum
A leaf shape epithet describing a leaf or organ that is broad at one end and tapers to a narrow base with straight sides — wedge-shaped. Appears as cuneatus (masculine), cuneata (feminine), or cuneatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin cuneatus, meaning "wedge-shaped," from cuneus (a wedge).
Example
“Ginkgo biloba has the most famous cuneate (fan-shaped, wedge-based) leaf in horticulture — the distinctive shape from which it takes the common name maidenhair tree.”