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🍃 Leaf Shapes Basic

Also known as: smooth-edged

A leaf margin that is completely smooth and unbroken, without any teeth, serrations, lobes, or other indentations. One of the simplest margin types to identify.

Etymology

From Latin integer, meaning "whole, untouched."

Example

Magnolia leaves have a smooth, entire margin that gives them an elegant appearance.

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