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Elliptic differs from the oblong in having the sides gradually
tapering to either end from the middle. The
European beech (Fig. 104) has elliptic
leaves. (This tree is often planted in
this country.)
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Lanceolate, four to six times longer than
broad, widest below the middle, and
tapering to either end. Some of the
narrow-leaved willows are examples.
Most of the willows and the peach
have oblong-lanceolate leaves.
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Spatulate, a narrow leaf that is broadest
toward the apex. The top is usually
rounded.
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Fig. 104.—Elliptic Leaf of Purple Beech.
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Fig. 105.—Ovate Serrate Leaf of Hibiscus.
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Fig. 106.—Leaf of Apple, showing blade, petiole, and small narrow stipules.
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Ovate, shaped somewhat like the longitudinal section of an
egg: about twice as long as broad, tapering from near
the base to the apex. This is one of the commonest
leaf forms (Figs. 105, 106).
