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Vertical leaves

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(Bot.) leaves which present their edges to the earth and the sky, and their faces to the horizon, as in the Australian species of Eucalyptus.

See also: Vertical



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This native perennial plant is two to three feet tall and produces clumps of vertical leaves that are sword-shaped and up to 2?
Australian warblers use their beaks like a sewing machine to stitch leaves together, and palm swifts rely on no more than spit and feathers to keep their eggs safely suspended on vertical leaves.
 
 
 
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