The document describes the morphological characteristics of 15 different plant species, including their leaf type, arrangement, shape, margin, venation and more. Figures and descriptions are provided for each species, ranging from trees to shrubs. A table is included for each plant detailing its scientific name, family, genus, species, and common name along with illustrations and observations of its leaf traits.
The document describes the morphological characteristics of 15 different plant species, including their leaf type, arrangement, shape, margin, venation and more. Figures and descriptions are provided for each species, ranging from trees to shrubs. A table is included for each plant detailing its scientific name, family, genus, species, and common name along with illustrations and observations of its leaf traits.
The document describes the morphological characteristics of 15 different plant species, including their leaf type, arrangement, shape, margin, venation and more. Figures and descriptions are provided for each species, ranging from trees to shrubs. A table is included for each plant detailing its scientific name, family, genus, species, and common name along with illustrations and observations of its leaf traits.
The document describes the morphological characteristics of 15 different plant species, including their leaf type, arrangement, shape, margin, venation and more. Figures and descriptions are provided for each species, ranging from trees to shrubs. A table is included for each plant detailing its scientific name, family, genus, species, and common name along with illustrations and observations of its leaf traits.
MATRIC NO. BF21110202 LECTURER’S NAME DR. BERHAMAN BIN AHMAD DEMONSTRATOR’S NAME RICHARD BRYAN SEBASTIAN DATE 16 NOVEMBER 2021 Kingdom: Plantae Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Pachira Species: P. aquatica Vernacular Name: Guiana chestnut
Figure 1: Pachira aquatica (Malvaceae)
Leaf type Palmately compound
Leaf arrangement Spiral Petiole Present Stipule Present Petiolate Present Leaflet shape Elliptic Leaflet base Cuneate Leaflet apex Acute Leaflet margin Entire Leaflet venation Looping near margin with short intermediate Tertiary veins Reticulate Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Family: Bignoniaceae Genus: Spathodea Species: S. campanulata Vernacular Name: African tuliptree
Figure 2: Spathodea campanulata (Bignoniaceae)
Leaf type Once pinnate with opposite leaflets and terminal leaf compound Leaf arrangement Opposite Petiole Present Stipule Absent Petiolate Present Leaflet shape Obovate Leaflet base Cuneate Leaflet apex Acute Leaflet margin Entire Leaflet venation Looping near margin Tertiary veins Mixture of scalariform and reticulate Kingdom: Plantae Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Syzygium Species: S. samarangense Vernacular Name: Java apple