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Reniform

/REN-ih-form/
🍃 Leaf Shapes●● Intermediate

Also known as: kidney-shaped

A leaf shape that resembles a kidney — wider than long, with a rounded outline and a broad shallow notch at the base where the petiole attaches.

Etymology

From Latin reniformis, meaning "kidney-shaped," from ren (kidney) + forma (shape).

Example

The wild ginger has distinctive reniform leaves that carpet the forest floor.

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