What Is the Difference Between Dentate and Serrated?

A dentate margin has square or rectangular teeth along the margin that point outward. This differs from serrate by the direction of the teeth. Serrated teeth point forward toward the apex of the leaf.

What is a dentate leaf?

Definitions of dentate leaf. a leaf having a toothed margin. types: denticulate leaf. a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate. type of: foliage, leaf, leafage.

What plant has dentate leaves?

Dentate Leaves

Chestnut trees (Castanea spp.) often have dentate leaves. White poplar (Populus alba) trees can also have dentate leaf margins, though this can vary with an undulate-style margin depending upon the individual tree and its habitat.

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