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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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