Before looking at how to tell apart species of trees by the shape of their leaves, let’s look at how leaves grow on stems. The way that leaves grow on stems is called phyllotaxis … See more

As the name suggests, opposite leaves that grow on stems grow directly opposite each other. Looking at pictures of opposite leaves, you will see that the leaves are in pairs on eit… See more

Alternate leaves on stems grow in a staggered pattern and they look like each leaf grows in between the leaves on the opposite side. This means that each plant node only h… See more

The third type of leaf arrangement that is found on some trees is whorled leaves. Whorled leaves grow in a similar way to opposite leaves. However, instead of having just … See more