Leaf

A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant and is the principal lateral appendage of the stem. The leaves and stem together form the shoot.Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves collectively.

Typically a leaf is a thin, dorsiventrally flattened organ, borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Most leaves have distinctive upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces that differ in colour, hairiness, the number of stomata (pores that intake and output gases) and other features. In most plant species, leaves are broad and flat. Such species are referred to as broad-leaved plants. Many gymnosperm species have thin needle-like leaves that can be advantageous in cold climates frequented by snow and frost. Leaves can also have other shapes and forms such as the scales in certain species of conifers. Some leaves are not above ground (such as bulb scales). Succulent plants often have thick juicy leaves, but some leaves are without major photosynthetic function and may be dead at maturity, as in some cataphylls, and spines). Furthermore, several kinds of leaf-like structures found in vascular plants are not totally homologous with them. Examples include flattened plant stems (called phylloclades and cladodes), and phyllodes (flattened leaf stems), both of which differ from leaves in their structure and origin. Many structures of non-vascular plants, and even of some lichens, which are not plants at all (in the sense of being members of the kingdom Plantae), look and function much like leaves. The primary site of photosynthesis in most leaves (palisade mesophyll) almost always occurs on the upper side of the blade or lamina of the leaf but in some species, including the mature foliage of Eucalyptus palisade occurs on both sides and the leaves are said to be isobilateral.

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A leaf in your hand, reaching,
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Or you can leave it in the weeds.
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were able
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Muscatine to have one spring leaf collection

Quad-City Times 21 Mar 2025

Residents who wish to take advantage of this free service should rake their leaves to the area between the sidewalk and curb, where possible, no later than 7 a.m. on Monday, March 24 ... .

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Tavares has 3 points, Maple Leafs defeat Rangers for 3rd straight win

NHL 21 Mar 2025

Forward gets 1,100th NHL point; New York has lost 3 in row .

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Tavares scores twice as Maple Leafs beat Rangers 4-3

The News-Enterprise 21 Mar 2025

John Tavares scored twice and an added an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 4-3. Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies also scored to help Toronto win its third straight ... .

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John Tavares reaches 1,100 career points as Maple Leafs hold off Rangers

Marietta Daily Journal 21 Mar 2025

John Taveres scored twice and added an assist to become the eighth active player to reach 1,100 career points as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs recorded a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday ... .

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Maple Leafs report cards: John Tavares, strong team effort earn Toronto win in New York

The Athletic 21 Mar 2025

Tavares had two goals and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves as Toronto defeated the Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night ....

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Tavares scores twice to lift Maple Leafs over Rangers

TSN Canada 21 Mar 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and an added an assist, and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night ... The assist was Nylander's 600th career point ... Maple Leafs ... Maple Leafs.

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Mookie Betts' wife Brianna shares another leaf from Mom Diaries amidst shortstop's recovery from illness

The Times of India 21 Mar 2025

Mookie Betts’ wife, Brianna, recently channeled her energy and thoughts into creating an engaging series named ‘Mom Diaries.’ Turning the next leaf of the series, she initiated a thought-provoking ...

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Rangers allow two goals to John Tavares, fall to Maple Leafs for third straight loss

Newsday 21 Mar 2025

The Maple Leafs came into Madison Square Garden, got two goals from former Islander John Tavares and dealt the Rangers a crushing 4-3 loss, their third on this four-game homestand.

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Creatures with dozens of ‘slender’ legs — some ‘leaf-like’ — are new species in Japan

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 20 Mar 2025

The “vividly” colored species are “strongly fluorescent” under ultraviolet light, researchers said ... .

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Woll makes 38 saves, Maple Leafs cool off Avalanche

NHL 20 Mar 2025

Lorentz breaks tie in 3rd for Toronto; Colorado’s 9-game point streak ends .

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Lorentz scores short-handed winner as Maple Leafs down Avalanche 2-1

The News-Gazette 20 Mar 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll was outstanding in making 38 saves and Steven Lorentz scored short-handed early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night ... .

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Woll stands tall, Lorentz scores short-handed winner as Maple Leafs down Avalanche

CTV 20 Mar 2025

Joseph Woll was outstanding in making ...

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Maple Leafs report cards: Lucky bounce off referee helps Toronto edge high-flying Avalanche

The Athletic 20 Mar 2025

Referee Kelly Sutherland accidentally set up Steven Lorentz's short-handed game-winning goal as Toronto topped Colorado 2-1 ....

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Steven Lorentz, Maple Leafs slide past Avalanche

Gwinnett Daily Post 20 Mar 2025

Steven Lorentz scored a short-handed goal in the third period to break a tie and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night ... .

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Maple Leafs make lucky bounce count in win against Avalanche

NHL 20 Mar 2025

Lorentz turns loose puck that hit referee into decisive goal for Toronto .

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