Revolute

revolute Rolled backward from the margins or apex; describing a ray floret with margins rolled backward along their longitudinal axis. See also: fully revolute. GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms New Search: ...

revolute Rolled back or downward from the margins. rhododendron Genus of shrubs in the Ericaceae family (from Greek rhodo meaning rose and dendron meaning tree).

Margins or edges of leaves can be smooth, curved downward, or rolled inward--"revolute," wavy or "sinuate," hairy or "ciliate," or toothed with various indentations.

Glassman chooses Japanese snowberry (figure L), serpentine cedar (figure M), nandina (figure N), sago palm (Cycas revolute) (figure O), Japanese maple (Acer palmatum).

See also: Plant, Margin, Gardening, Leaf blade, Leaf