Activity: Classification of Leaves
Objective: Classify plants according to their leaves.
Procedure: Classify and list plant species according to the following.
Common Leaf Leaf Phyllotaxy Leaf Leaf Leaf
Name Structure Attachment Shape Margin Venation
of Plant
1.Niyog- Short Short Whorled Cordate Lobed Pinnate
Niyogan petioled, petioles
oblanceol
ate
2.Rose Pentafolia Petiolate Opposite Ovate Entire
te Reticulated
3. Bayabas Oblong to Sessile Opposite Oblong Elliptic Pinnate
elliptic to
elliptic
4.Ulasimang Heart Short Alternate Heart Cordate Palmate
Bato shape petioles shape
and turgid and
turgid
5. Akapulko Pinnate Sessile Opposite Pinnate Obovate Pinnate
6. Lagundi 5-foliate Short Whorled Serrate Serrate
petioles Lanceol
ate
7. Tsaang Ovate to Short Whorled Ovate Obcord Palmate
Gubat Oblong-o petioles to ate
vate Oblong-
ovate
8. Mango Pentafolia Petiolate Whorled Lanceo Serrate Pinnate
te late
9. Yerba Elliptic to Short Opposite Ovate Serrate Palmate
Buena Oblong-o petioles to
vate obviate
10. Sambong Elliptic to Short Alternate Elliptic Serrate Pinnate
Oblong - Petioles to
Oblong
lanceolat -
e lanceol
ate
Cite two importance of leaves to the following:
a. Animals
- Animals, who are incapable of making their own food, depend on plants for
their supply of food.
- The oxygen that animals breathe comes from plants.
b. Humans
- The main purpose and use of leaves to man is food.
- Leaves are also a good source of medical products.
c. Industry
- Helpful in mitigation of environmental pollution.
- Source of oxygen and sink of carbon dioxide that are very useful in control of
noise pollution.