THE APEX

Leaves are classified according to their apices; as—

emarginate, when having a decided terminal notch;

truncate, when abruptly cut off;

obtuse, when ending in a blunt or roundish extremity;

acute, when ending in an acute angle, without special tapering;

acuminate, when tapering into a narrow, more or less prolonged end;

mucronate, when abruptly tipped with a small, short point.