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.”