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Ob-
Inversely; indicating 180-degree inversion

Oblong
Longer than wide, with the sides nearly parallel. See drawing of leaf shapes.

Obovate
Egg-shaped, with the broadest part near the top. See drawing of leaf shapes.

Obtuse
Blunt or rounded at the apex. See leaf apex drawings.

Ocrea
In Polygonaceae, a tubular, more or less membranous sheath around the stem at the nodes.

Opposite
Leaves arranged in a pair directly across from one another. See drawing of leaf arrangements.

Ovate
Egg-shaped, with the broadest part near the base. See drawing of leaf shapes.