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Leaf venation patterns

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Table showing examples of different leaf venation patterns.

This table shows some examples of leaf venation patterns  of the lacebark (Hoheria populnea), cabbage tree (Cordyline australis), parataniwha (Elatostema rugosum) and kawakawa (Piper excelsum). 

Image acknowledgements: Lacebark, Phil Bendle, CC BY-SA 3.0; New Zealand begonia, Wayne Bennett CC BY-NC 4.0; Kawakawa, Judi Lapsley-Miller, CC BY 4.0.

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